What is the purpose of an institutional review board (IRB)?

a) to judge the relevance of research to solving social problems
b) to prioritize research projects funded by the federal government
c) to evaluate research proposals to determine if they meet ethical guidelines
d) to grant academic credit to students who are forced to participate in research


ANS: c

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Other factors being equal, which of the following people should be hardest to awaken?

a. Mary Esther is in Stage 1 of sleep. b. Sarah is in Stage 2 of sleep. c. Randy is in Stage 3 of sleep. d. Ed has just fallen asleep. e. None of these; there are no differences in the ability to awaken in the different stages of sleep.

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Pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse is called

a. psychogenic sexual disorder b. vaginismus c. dyspareunia d. orgasm disorder.

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According to Szasz, psychiatry can be a worthy profession if it:

a. attempts to cure patients of mental illness b. accepts the medical model of mental illness c. helps clients better understand themselves, others, and life d. recognizes that mentally ill people must be segregated from other members of society

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