Researchers must get approval from the IRB to make sure that they are
A) complying with ethical guidelines for their research.
B) not practicing hiring discrimination on their research staff.
C) doing the correct type of research design for their study.
D) obtaining positive correlations in their research.
A) complying with ethical guidelines for their research. The purpose of the IRB is to monitor ongoing research activity and to ensure that all ethical guidelines are being followed.
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The psychological and sociocultural definition of masculinity and femininity that is based on the expected behaviors for males and females is called __________
a) sex. b) sex roles. c) gender. d) sex behavior.
A major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____
a. reflect cultural and social factors rather than innate intelligence b. are limited to assessing intelligence for children in the elementary grades c. cannot be used to predict school performance d. are not useful for detecting intellectual disability