Question

A researcher asks an IRB to waive the requirement for parental permission for a study conducted in schools because the nature of the research requires participation of all the children present in classrooms on the day the research will take place. Assuming that the basic research design could be approved by the IRB and the school, which of the following requirements must be met before an IRB could waive parental permission?
A. The research must pose no more than minimal risk.
B. An independent consultant must approve the waiver.
C. Parents must be notified that the study is taking place.
D. The students must be offered an optional classroom activity.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:

A. The research must pose no more than minimal risk.

Explanation:

According to federal regulations this kind of research must have a "minimal risk", that is to say that the research would be carried out with a low probability of discomfort or damage to the participants in the study. The practices during such study must be similar to those when attending to a normal physical or psychological study with the doctor. Besides, it is necessary too, to protect the information related to the study and all the implications that the study may have.