Kendra serves on a committee whose job is to review proposed psychology studies. The committee refuses to approve one study because they feel the possible benefit from the research is too little given the potential risk to the participants
Kendra's committee is most accurately called an _________________.
A) ethics commission
B) inquisition
C) academic safety advisory committee
D) institutional review board
Answer: D
Rationale: An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee of researchers and officials at an institution
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