If a Researcher Was Denied Permission to Conduct a Study

question 123

Multiple Choice

If a researcher was denied permission to conduct a study because participants might suffer harm,that decision would have been made by the

• A) American Psychological Association.
• B) Institutional Review Board.
• C) National Science Foundation.
• D) Association of Psychological Science.

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Definitions:

Invertebrates

Animals that lack a vertebral column, including species such as insects, crustaceans, and mollusks.

Decomposers

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead or decaying organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Low Oxygen

Conditions where the level of oxygen in an environment is below the necessary threshold to support most life forms.

Plankton

Small and often microscopic organisms that drift or float in water, forming the base of aquatic food webs.