You are unsure whether you want to complete an experiment you began an hour ago. according to the rules of informed consent, when you ask the researcher if you have to continue, the researcher should respond with a. "you have the right to drop out of the study at any time." b. "i’m sorry, the experiment must continue." c. " continue. i will debrief you afterwards." d. "you may drop the study now, but you will forfeit credit."

a) You have the right to drop out of the study at any time

Explanation:

Informed consent refers to the process of getting permission from the subjects before the experiment takes place. This means that the person gets full understanding of the procedure, its implications and its consequences.

Informed consent has 3 main characteristics:

In this case, you gave informed consent but you're not sure if you want to complete the experiment. According to the third rule, the consent cannot be coercitive but either can be the participation in itself, therefore, if you want to withdraw from the experiment, the researcher should tell you that you have the right  to drop out of the study at any time.

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