The basic ethical requirements for any study of human subjects are
A) comparison, randomization, and replication.
B) approval by a review board, informed consent, and confidentiality of data.
C) subjects are anonymous, subjects are randomly chosen, and subjects cannot be harmed.
D) data production, data analysis, and inference.

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The basic ethical requirements for any study of human subjects are approval by a review board (which ensures that the study design and methods do not harm the participants in any way), informed consent (which ensures that the participants are aware of the study purpose, procedures, and risks), and confidentiality of data (which ensures that the participants' privacy and rights are respected and protected). Choice A is incorrect because comparison, randomization, and replication are statistical concepts, not ethical requirements. Choice C is incorrect because being anonymous or randomly chosen does not guarantee that the participants are not harmed. Choice D is incorrect because data production, analysis, and inference are scientific processes, not ethical requirements.

The Basic Ethical Requirements for Any Study of Human Subjects