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Part 1.

Deception is often a necessary component of social science research. The Asch (1951) studies were discussed earlier in the module. Some situations are not appropriate for deception to be used. The Milgram Obedience studies were examples where deception was used inappropriately. As a reminder, these were the studies that involved the participant believing they subjected other research participants to extreme levels of electrical shock. These would not be approved by a responsible IRB.

You are a member of your institution's IRB. A researcher has submitted a research proposal that is requesting permission to complete a questionable research study. The researcher is asking the IRB to approve that proposal which involves inflicting a small amount of physical pain on the participants. The amount of pain has been described as "similar to a needle stick". The research proposal does appear to be valuable to science.

Would you approve, reject or ask for a revision of the research proposal? What is your rationale for your decision? Post your response..

Part 2.

You are a researcher who has received feedback from the IRB that your research proposal has been rejected in its current form. You have decided to pursue the IRB's recommendations. The IRB is concerned that your proposal does not clarify how data gathered in the study will be protected. Your proposed study is examining the relationship between age, socioeconomic status and political views. Your study will consist of a structured interview of 100 college students.

Write an explanation of how you will protect the confidentiality of the participants. Include how you will securely protect and store the data gathered in the study.