Astudent is conducting a research project that involves using a survey. the survey asks participants about their highest level of education, political affiliation, and views on various social issues. no identifiable information will be collected.
this study would be categorized as which type of review?

a. not human subjects
b. exempt review
c. full board review
d. expedited review

This study would be categorized as Exempt Review.

Option b

Explanation:

The Institutional Review Board (IRB)'s primary purpose is to safeguard the welfare and rights of people covered  in research activities under its authority. For an IRB application, there are three types of review paths: full board, accelerated, and exempt. The path of the review is determined by: risk level for project-related subjects.

When the study is not need to comply with the federal regulations and no identifiable information will be collected then termed as “Exempt”, but IRB must review the research in order to ensure ethical standards and institutional policies for human stream research are must followed.