A student conducted a research project in which fake smoke entered the waiting area used by participants. This procedure was used to create a stressful situation and the student then tested participants' performance on complex reasoning tasks. One student waiting in a wheelchair experienced a panic attack when the smoke appeared. After this incident, the IRB stopped the research. This example demonstrates that
A. IRBs can be unreasonable.
B. characteristics of individuals must be considered when determining risk.
C. the deception was described fully during the informed consent procedure.
D. this research should have been conducted online
B. characteristics of individuals must be considered when determining risk.
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a. classical conditioning. b. operant conditioning. c. observational learning. d. Pavlovian conditioning.
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a. self-actualization c. belongingness b. physiological d. esteem
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a. "That sounds great; I support anything that helps others!" b. "That sounds great; when I am old I want to have those benefits." c. "That sounds like a farce and I do not support it; the elderly's plight is their own fault." d. "That sounds great; the more laws we can implement to help others, the better!"
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a. internal recruitment methods b. external recruitment methods c. methods used by employment agencies d. the least expensive recruitment methods