Joshua is submitting an IRB application for a study examining the effect of social media use on study habits in college students. His study uses surveys to ask participants to rate how many hours a week they use social media apps, and how many hours a day they devote to studying for college courses. Joshua should expect the IRB to:
A) assign his application to a review by the full committee.
B) exempt his application from review.
C) expedite his application.
D) reject his application.

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Joshua's study involves minimal risk to participants and falls under categories of research that typically qualify for expedited review by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Expedited review is used for studies that pose no more than minimal risk to participants and fit specific regulatory categories.

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