This challenge exercise is intended to give you some practice reviewing a research protocol and then acting like an IRB member, scrutinizing the protocol and making a decision as to whether the...

This challenge exercise is intended to give you some practice reviewing a research protocol and then acting like an IRB member, scrutinizing the protocol and making a decision as to whether the research should receive approval. Assume that you received a protocol having the following characteristics: Dr. Smith is interested in studying the resilience of some individuals to the effects of exposure to maladaptive environments. The basic research question she poses is: Why are some individuals able to fend off the negative consequences of adverse environmental conditions, whereas others are not? Dr. Smith proposes to study sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who have been exposed to violent and stressful home and community environments.