The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee that determines:
a. whether a hypothesis is valid.
b. whether the benefits of a proposed study outweigh its potential risks.
c. whether a study should be published in a scientific journal.
d. whether animal research is overall an ethical practice.
Answer: B
Rationale: It requires that volunteers agree to participate in the research.
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According to the introduction to Chapter 15 ("Moving Onward . . .".), which of the following statements correctly describes the status of women at present?
a. Women's overall status has consistently become worse in recent years. b. Women's overall status has consistently improved in recent years. c. In many respects, women's status has improved, but progress has been slow. d. In the United States, women's status has improved; throughout the rest of the world, it has become worse.
The study of attribution is concerned with the ____
a. ?process of assigning cause to behavior b. ?relationship between attitudes and behavior c. ?components of a persuasive message d. ?development of stereotypes and prejudices