3. The internal review board (IRB) is charged with
identifying potential risks to participants; these are often
risks that are unnoticed by the researchers as they plan a
study. Identify concerns that the board might have regarding
each of the following
examples. Keep in mind that research risks include physical,
mental, and social risks beyond those found in typical daily
activities.
i. Samuel wants to investigate how children respond to
negative feedback. In his design, children complete
difficult puzzles. Some of the children are informed
erroneously that they are worse than their peers at
solving these problems. Others are told that they
perform better than their peers.