Prior to beginning any study, Professor Cleutter’s research team carefully explains the research to potential participants, answers questions, and helps them to determine if the study is right for them. Professor Cleutter and his team are showing respect for participants' ______.

Autonomy refers to one's(participants) freedom to decide what to do in a research . Even when a participant may have signed the informed consent form, they must be made aware and it must be possible and "free" for them to still be able to withdraw from the research study at any time, without giving a reason. Professor Cleutter demonstrates from the above the need to properly inform the participants about the research and allow them make informed decisions.

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Answer:

Autonomy

Explanation:

Autonomy is the right a group, an individual or a country to be independent. It is their right to free decision making. In research, every participant has the right to opt-in or opt-out of the research.

Professor Cleutter’s research team out of respect for the participants' autonomy gives details of the study. This act will help identify who is fit for the research. It will also save Professor Cleutter’s research team the stress of having to lose a participant in the middle of a research work