What is the purpose of an institutional review board?

A) To help protect research participants from abuse
B) To hinder the research process by placing unnecessary hurdles in the way of researchers
C) To help protect the university from lawsuits from unhappy research participants
D) To encourage the use of deception in medical and psychological research with humans


Answer: A

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