An Institutional Review Board (IRB) Assures That (1) the Rights

question 27

Multiple Choice

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) assures that (1) the rights and welfare of the individuals involved are protected, (2) appropriate methods are used to secure informed consent, and (3) potential benefits of the investigation are greater than the risks. Which is an example of how the IRB determines the level of potential risk?

• A)It requires the researcher to provide a list of potential benefits to the clients and the results of a pilot study verifying this.
• B)It compels the researcher to disclose the researcher's consenting process.
• C)It provides for a supervisor from IRB to be present for all data collection.
• D)It reviews the researcher's description of the study's potential risks and compares them with everyday risk.

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Definitions:

Ribosome

A cellular organelle that functions as the site of protein synthesis, reading RNA sequences to assemble amino acids into proteins.

Golgi Body

Membrane-enclosed organelle that modifies proteins and lipids, then sorts the finished products into vesicles. Shaped like a stack of pancakes.

Photosynthesis

A process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organism's activities.

Protist Cells

Eukaryotic organisms that are neither plants, animals, nor fungi, often unicellular, such as amoebas, algae, and protozoa.