Different IRB committees have different levels of strictness regarding ethical thresholds. For example, one committee might be fine with a study that causes participants to temporarily be angry, sad, or aggressive-while another committee might consider the same study unethical. If you were to serve on an IRB committee, how would you decide what the threshold of danger or harm should be? What's the balance between possible risk of harm versus what could be learned from the study?
What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
Carl is asked to provide information about his drinking. Despite the fact that he has had several arrests for driving while intoxicated, Carl reports that he has no problems with drinking. This is an example of __________.
A. the problems with self-report data B. the problems with case studies C. the problems of diagnosis D. the problems of forming hypotheses
What is the most probable diagnosis for a woman whose menstrual cycles are normal except that she experiences higher than normal menstrual flow?
a. Dysmenorrhea b. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding c. Menorrhagia d. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
If Nicole had damage to her hypothalamus, which of the following would NOT be a symptom?
A. Impaired temperature regulation. B. Altered eating and drinking patterns. C. Altered sexual behavior. D. Impaired movement and coordination.