Veema is designing a study to examine the effect of food packaging colors on how much food is consumed. Her friend, Velma, argues that the study will not be approved by the IRB because there are no direct benefits to the study's participants. Which of the following is true?
A) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema cannot show direct benefits to participants.
B) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema pays her participants because payment is seen as coercion since the study does not have a direct benefit to participants.
C) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema uses a study design that exposes participants to more than minimal risk.
D) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema does not state the importance of the study for reasons other than benefit to participants.

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The Answer of Veema is designing a study to examine the effect of food packaging colors on how much food is consumed. Her friend, Velma, argues that the study will not be approved by the IRB because there are no direct benefits to the study's participants. Which of the following is true?
A) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema cannot show direct benefits to participants.
B) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema pays her participants because payment is seen as coercion since the study does not have a direct benefit to participants.
C) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema uses a study design that exposes participants to more than minimal risk.
D) The IRB will likely not approve the study if Veema does not state the importance of the study for reasons other than benefit to participants.

Veema Is Designing a Study to Examine the Effect of Food