When Paul Fedoroff First Applied for Ethics Clearance for a Study

question 72

Multiple Choice

When Paul Fedoroff first applied for ethics clearance for a study on the effect of masturbation frequency on sexual urges in convicted sex offenders, the ethics review board eliminated the part of the design that included which of the following?

• A) Asking sex offenders about their urges to reoffend
• B) Keeping masturbation rates the same
• C) Preventing masturbation altogether
• D) Increasing masturbation frequency

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