An Institutional Review Board Is Likely to Conclude That There

question 9

Multiple Choice

An institutional review board is likely to conclude that there are no troublesome ethical issues associated with which of the following types of study?

• A) research in a controlled study in a laboratory
• B) surveys on topics such as experiences of sexual abuse
• C) naturalistic observation of the conditions in which people are likely to litter in public
• D) experiments on learning simple lists of words when the experimenter has deceived participants about the purpose of the study

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Function Tests

A group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air, and how efficiently they transfer oxygen into the blood.

Monitoring

The regular and systematic observation or measurement of processes, progress, or status for the purpose of making adjustments or improvements.

Condition

A specific state of health or being, often describing diseases, disorders, or physical states in medical contexts.

ECG Tracing

A method of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin.