The Goal of IRBs (Internal Review Boards)is to Ensure That

question 8

Multiple Choice

The goal of IRBs (internal review boards) is to ensure that all studies conducted at a specific university or research site:

• A)adhere to consensually agreed upon community standards of ethical behavior
• B)are scientifically rigorous and cost effective
• C)directly benefit the people who serve as research participants
• D)lead to treatments of,or cures for,major mental health problems

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Definitions:

Nonrival

Refers to a good where one person's use does not reduce the amount available for others.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of goods where it is difficult or impossible to prevent people from using the good once it has been provided.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available to every individual without diminishing availability to others, such as national defense, public parks, and clean air.

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional benefit that society receives from the consumption of an additional unit of a good or service.