The best definition of minimal risk is
a. No more risk to the participant than what would be encountered in daily life
b. More risk to the participant than would be encountered in daily life but no physical harm
c. Low risk to the researcher of having his or her results rejected from a scientific journal
d. Low risk to the researcher of being audited by the IRB
Ans: A
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