Question

A graduate student 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 to go to the local convenience stores and ask the owners what types of junk food the store normally stocks, and which are the biggest sellers. She will not collect identifiers. This study would be subject to which type of review?
A. Expedited Review
B. Exempt Review
C. Full Board Review
D. Not Human Subjects

Answer 1

Answer:

D). Not Human Subjects.

Explanation:

'Not Human Subjects' review or research is demonstrated as the research which involves anonymous biological specimens or unidentifiable information whose identities cannot be figured out that. Such data or information are unidentifiable to belong to an individual.

In the given example, the students study would be considered 'Not Human Subjects' review as she(as the examiner/researcher) was unable to identify that to whom the data or information belongs. Since the review involves de-identified information, it would be characterized as 'Not Human Subjects.' Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The answer is B.  Exempt Review  oWo