An Institutional Review Board (IRB) Is a Review Committee Established

question 15

Multiple Choice

An institutional review board (IRB) is a review committee established to:

• A) approve research involving animal subjects.
• B) approve research that is not government funded.
• C) function differently than scholarly journals do.
• D) protect the rights of human research subjects.

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Definitions:

Equifinality

A principle in systems theory stating that a given end state can be reached by many potential means and from different starting points, emphasizing the multiplicity of approaches to achieve the same outcome.

Psychopathology

The scientific study of mental disorders, including their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Comorbidity

The coexistence of multiple illnesses or health conditions in a patient at the same time.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.