Question

A master's degree candidate needs to conduct a research project for her master's thesis. She is interested in the types of junk food available to the public. She plans on going to the local convenience stores and asking the owners what types of junk food the store normally stock and which are the biggest sellers. Identifiers will not be collected. This study would fall under which of the following? A. Not Human Subjects B. Science Study C. History Study

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A. Not Human Subjects.

Explanation:

In this case, the research that the master's degree candidate has designed can be classified as a not human subjects research because, as it states in the question, she will not collect identifiers. This means that she will not be able to identify which data belongs to which convenience store owner, neither will she have data regarding the indentiy of the convience stre owners. Therefore, according to IRB committee, it is a not human subjects research.