(Scenario III) at the IRB Meeting During Which the Study

question 63

Multiple Choice

(Scenario III) At the IRB meeting during which the study described in Scenario III was discussed, one committee member stated "If we don't approve this study a potentially effective treatment for autism may not be identified." Which of the following best characterizes this committee members train of thought?

• A) nonmaleficence
• B) psychological harm
• C) cost-benefit analysis
• D) cost of not doing the research

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Definitions:

Submarine Mountain

An underwater mountain, formed by volcanic activity or tectonic movements, rising significantly above the surrounding seafloor.

Meteorites

Solid pieces of debris from objects such as asteroids or comets that have made their way through the Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.

Continental Drift

The hypothesis, now a scientific theory, that the Earth's continents have moved over geological time relative to each other, appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.

Glacial Evidence

Glacial evidence comprises physical features left on the landscape that indicate the past presence and movement of glaciers, such as striations, moraines, and glacial erratics.