Research with people is assessed to make sure it doesn't violate ethical guidelines. The evaluation is performed by
a. the American Psychological Association.
b. the American Psychiatric Association.
c. an Institutional Review Board in the college or university where the research is done.
d. the investigator's research team.
C
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