Institutional review boards (IRBs) play an important role in ensuring that the rights and interests of human subjects are protected. But some social science researchers believe that IRBs are becoming too ______.

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A. This is the correct answer because in order to ensure that the rights and interests of human subjects are protected review boards (IRBs) have become rigid and restrictive according to some social science researchers.
B. This is an incorrect answer because in order to ensure that the rights and interests of human subjects are protected review boards (IRBs) have become rigid and restrictive, not emotional, according to some social science researchers.
C. This is an incorrect answer because in order to ensure that the rights and interests of human subjects are protected review boards (IRBs) have become rigid and restrictive, not lenient, according to some social science researchers.
D. This is an incorrect answer because in order to ensure that the rights and interests of human subjects are protected review boards (IRBs) have become rigid and restrictive, not indifferent, according to some social science researcher

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) Play an Important Role in Ensuring