The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee that determines:
A) whether a hypothesis is valid.
B) whether the benefits of a proposed study outweigh its potential risks.
C) whether a study should be published in a scientific journal.
D) whether animal research is overall an ethical practice.

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The Institutional Review Board (IRB) specifically evaluates research proposals to determine whether the potential benefits of the study outweigh the potential risks to participants. They are not responsible for determining the validity of a hypothesis, deciding whether a study should be published in a journal, or evaluating the ethical practices of animal research.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Is a Committee That Determines