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Imagine you are a researcher submitting a study on how listening to music affects student concentration during a spelling test. Assuming the study poses no more than minimal risk, how would you justify requesting an expedited review, and who would be responsible for reviewing your proposal?

Question: Imagine you are a researcher submitting a study on how listening to music affects student concentration during a spelling test. Assuming the study poses no more than minimal risk, how would you justify requesting an expedited review, and who would be responsible for reviewing your proposal?

Sample answer: I would justify requesting an expedited review by demonstrating that the spelling test and music listening tasks pose no more than minimal risk, representing activities healthy individuals encounter in daily life. The proposal would then be reviewed by a single IRB member or a separate committee under the board's authority, rather than the full IRB committee.

Key points:

  • Justify expedited review by showing the spelling/music study is minimal risk (comparable to daily life tasks).
  • Specify that a single member of the IRB can review and approve the study.
  • Specify that a separate committee under the IRB's authority can alternatively conduct the review.

Rubric: The answer should: 1. Apply the concept of minimal risk to the concentration/spelling study context as a justification for expedited review. 2. Correctly state that the review will be conducted by one IRB member or a separate sub-committee under IRB authority.

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