David wants to recruit full-time working adults older than 35 years of age for his study on sleep and exercise habits. Since he is not recruiting undergraduates from the Introduction to Psychology research pool…
A) he does not need to provide any other information about participant recruitment in his IRB application. As long as he includes an appropriate consent form in his application, the IRB will likely not raise questions.
B) he needs to provide an example of a recruitment flyer or advertisement that he will be using to recruit his participants.
C) he is unable to submit an application through the usual route because he is not using the undergraduate research pool. He will need to talk to the IRB committee to determine his next step.
D) his application will be expedited by the IRB because the risks to adults older than 21 is lower than the risks to college students who are younger.

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Since David is recruiting a specific population for his study, it is important for him to provide an example of his recruitment flyer or advertisement to the IRB committee to ensure he is reaching the appropriate population and not excluding any groups. This will also demonstrate to the IRB that he has a clear plan for recruitment and is not deliberately excluding any groups.

David Wants to Recruit Full-Time Working Adults Older Than 35