If an IRB Refuses to Approve a Study the Researcher

question 47

Multiple Choice

If an IRB refuses to approve a study the researcher

• A) must abide by their ruling and either redesign the study or not conduct it.
• B) has the option to appeal to the national IRB committee.
• C) can still conduct the study but has greater liability if something goes wrong.
• D) must appear before the board to answer questions about his or her research design.

Understand the concept and methodologies of DNA repair mechanisms.

Understand the use of PCR in genetic studies and its limitations.

Describe the structure and function of telomeres and telomerase in eukaryotic cells.

Understand Chargaff's rules and their significance in DNA structure.

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Definitions:

Research Question

A question that a research project aims to answer, guiding the methodology and analysis of the study.

Significance Level

The criterion used for rejecting the null hypothesis, representing the probability of committing a Type I error.

Critical Value

A critical value is a point on the distribution of a statistical test that marks the boundary of the rejection area for the null hypothesis, aiding in decision making regarding statistical significance.

Wilcoxon Rank Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, to assess whether their population means ranks differ.