Rice University's Institutional Review Board is an 11-member panel, with two alternates. It meets approximately nine times each academic year to review projects brought before it. The board's main purpose is to:

A) be sure that each study will have some benefit to society.

B) be sure that the subjects of each study are safe.

C) be sure that each study uses good statistical techniques.

D) be sure that each study is scientifically interesting.

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Mario Harper

12 April, 14:06

Rice University's Institutional Review Board is an 11-member panel, with two alternates. It meets approximately nine times each academic year to review projects brought before it. The board's main purpose is to:

A) be sure that each study will have some benefit to society.

B) be sure that the subjects of each study are safe.

C) be sure that each study uses good statistical techniques.

D) be sure that each study is scientifically interesting.

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Magnolia · Answer 1

Answer:c) Be sure that each study uses good satististical techniques.

This is the main purpose of a University institutional review board.

The board knows that a research conducted with wrong techniques will generate false conclusion to the society. They ensure that appropriate techniques are being implemented on research works to make the conclusion reliable to the society