Which of the Following Is False Regarding the IRB's Approval

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding the IRB's approval?

• A) Some researchers argue that the IRB approval has become increasingly political, bureaucratic, and legalistic.
• B) Informed consent required by the IRB is criticized as the first of a long and even more tortuous series of bureaucratic attempts to destroy the freedom of truth-seeking.
• C) The "no harm" mandate extends to the revealing of information that would embarrass participants.
• D) Researchers in the field of criminal justice cannot study criminal victimization if there is any risk of potential harm to participants.

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Definitions:

Kinesthetic Receptors

Kinesthetic receptors are sensory receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints, providing information about body position and movement.

Muscles

Tissues in the body capable of contraction, making movement possible.

Tendons

Fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, facilitating movement by transmitting forces generated by muscles.

Sensory Coding

The process by which sensory organs translate stimuli into neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain to form perceptions.