Sociology A-Level
Informed Consent
What Informed Consent means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Informed Consent
The ethical requirement that participants understand the nature of the research and agree to take part without coercion.
Topics that use Informed Consent
- Methods in Context (AQA A-Level)
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Using Informed Consent in the exam
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