Which of the Following Statements About IRBs Is True

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about IRBs is true?

• A) Only higher educational institutions that host research need to have IRBs.
• B) The IRB monitors research conducted by psychologists only.
• C) IRBs often include members from the local community.
• D) An IRB can make recommendations, but ultimately the researcher decides whether a given study can be performed.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism or a system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Functionally Autonomous

A term by psychologist Gordon Allport referring to motives or behaviors that continue independently even after the original reasons for them have changed.

Reflexes

Involuntary and automatic responses of the body to certain stimuli, serving as basic survival mechanisms.

Fixations

Persistent focuses or attachments to behaviors, concepts, or stages of development that were significant in early childhood, possibly leading to psychological issues.