One limitation to how institutional review boards evaluate research proposals is that they may focus mainly on the costs and benefits of __________ research while overlooking the costs of __________ research.
A) practical; theoretical
B) doing; not doing
C) worthy; unworthy
D) useless; useful

Question

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Institutional review boards may evaluate proposals based on the costs and benefits of conducting the research, but they may overlook the costs of not doing the research. This can lead to missed opportunities for important research that could have significant benefits for society. Therefore, choice B, which contrasts the costs of doing vs. not doing research, provides the best explanation for this limitation.

One Limitation to How Institutional Review Boards Evaluate Research Proposals