Which of the following is the most important aim of a good Informed Consent form:

 (1) To obtain someone's consent to participate in your research project.
 (2) To inform the participants about how much time they are likely to need to put aside to help you with your research.
 (3) To obtain the informed consent of the participant.
 (4) To inform the participants exactly what you will be doing in your research.

Which of the following is not appropriate to include in a research participants' Informed Consent form:

 (1) Information about how the research data will be used.
 (2) The names and contact details of other people who are also participating in the project.
 (3) The name and contact details of the researcher.
 (4) The aims of the project.

Which of the following is not an ethical practice:

 (1) Obtaining someone's informed consent to participate in your research project prior to the project starting.
 (2) Sharing your data with other organisations who have a legitimate interest in your research.
 (3) Keeping your data under lock and key.
 (4) Using pseudonyms to protect participants from being identified.

What is the over-riding principle governing ethical research behaviour?

 (1) To protect research participants and their communities from harm.
 (2) To avoid dealing with sensitive topics.
 (3) To obtain the informed consent of the participants.
 (4) To preserve the anonymity of your participants.

When publishing your research, which of the following may present ethical problems:

 (1) Trivialisation or damage to your research and its participants if published in popular press, due to the media's lack of understanding of the issues.
 (2) Damage to the participants from your research due to insufficient anonymity.
 (3) Upsetting participants by appearing to misrepresent their views.
 (4) All of the above.

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