Noreen is a graduate student in psychology. She is designing a study regarding health care decision-making among teenagers. Which of the following research participants can legally provide his or her own informed consent?
a. an 18-year-old male with HIV/AIDS
b. a 19-year-old female with profound developmental disabilities
c. a 17-year-old female with chronic kidney disease
d. an 18-year-old male with schizophrenia
ANSWER:
a
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