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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