Aresearcher wants to conduct a secondary analysis using a centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) database that was collected by the agency solely for surveillance purposes from 1996-2006. the researcher did not participate in the initial collection of the data. the database is publicly available. the database does not include any identifiers. the irb makes a determination that the individuals whose records will be reviewed do not meet the federal definition of human subjects.
which of the following considerations was relevant to the irb's determination that this activity does not constitute research with human subjects? a. the researcher will not be interacting/intervening with subjects and the data has no identifiers. b. the researcher is satisfied with the individuals whose data has been collectedc. the researcher will be interacting/intervening with subjects and the data has some identifiers. d. none of the above.

a. The researcher will not be interacting/intervening with subjects and the data has no identifiers.

Explanation:

The answer is

a. The researcher will not be interacting/intervening with subjects and the data has no identifiers.

        IRB, popularly known as Institutional Review Board is the authority which protects the rights of the subjects of the research work.

       According to the IRB guidelines, the researcher will not be allowed to interact or to intervene with the research subjects. And also the data which is available publicly does not identifies any subjects. Thus these data have no identifiers. And hence the researcher cannot intervene or interact with any of the subjects, since no identifications are provided.

Thus the answer is

a. The researcher will not be interacting/intervening with subjects and the data has no identifiers.

what are you saying?

in the united states a public policy is an agreed upon way that our federal, state, or local government fulfills its responsibilities, such as protecting the rights of individuals and promoting the welfare of all the people. some public policies are written into laws by legislatures. other policies are contained in rules and regulations created by executive branches of government, the branches responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws.

the following are examples of public policies and the governmental agencies responsible for carrying them out.

school districts are responsible for making policies regarding student behavior and discipline. teachers and school administrators enforce these policies. state legislatures are responsible for making laws that place speed limits on drivers. police officers enforce these laws. city governments often adopt policies that prohibit people from operating liquor stores near public schools. city inspectors and zoning departments enforce these policies.

when people become aware of problems in their communities, they often want government to develop and carry out policies to deal with those problems. these may be problems for which there are

existing policies or laws that do not work well,

existing policies or laws that are not being enforced,

no policies or laws.

as a citizen of the united states you have a right to say what you think government should do about problems in your community. you also have a right to say what you think about problems in your state, the nation, and about international problems. you have the right to try to influence the decisions people in your government make about all of those problems.

to be able to participate effectively, however, citizens need to know which levels of government and which governmental agencies are responsible for changing, enforcing, or developing a specific public policy. for example, state legislatures may direct agencies to enact policies resulting from federal legislation. or, local governments may create policies in order to carry out responsibilities assigned to them through laws enacted at the state or federal level. additionally, as part of the process of developing and implementing policy, governmental agencies must determine if the new policy conflicts with existing legislation or policy.

this project is intended to you learn how to express your opinions, how to decide which level of government and which agency is most appropriate for dealing with the problem you identify, and how to influence policy decisions at that level of government. it calls for you to work cooperatively with others in your class and, with the of your teacher and adult volunteers, to accomplish the following tas