Question

1. The name of the support that children provide for research is called…

	a.	Informed Consent
	b.	Assent
	c.	They don’t need to provide approval if their parents provide informed consent
	d.	They don’t need to provide approval if the school superintendent approves the research in school settings.

Answer 1

B. Assent

Assent is type of informed consent .Assentis child’s affirmative agreement to participate in research. If the subject is 7-17 years of age, assent must be obtained. The assent form must be written at the appropriate reading level of the youngest subject in the age range and use simple terminology and should not use technical language

Informed consent is an voluntary agreement to participate in clinical research

D. When children or minors are included in research, the parent/ guardian must sign a parental permission consent document.

In Some situations require permission from at least one parent, while other situations require permission from both parents.

In some cases, it may be necessary to waive the
requirement to obtain parental permission