freedom from harm

one of the basic rights of research participants that is ensured by an institutional review board. Freedom from harm states that a research participant should not incur undue risk as a result of taking part in a study. See also participants’ rights.

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November 28th 2024

agreeableness

n. the tendency to act in a cooperative, unselfish manner, construed as one end of a dimension of individual differences (agreeableness vs. disagreeableness) in the Big Five personality model. It is also a dimension in the five-factor personality model. —agreeable adj.