Question

A master's degree candidate needs to conduct a research project for her master's thesis. She is interested in the types of junk food available to the public. She plans on going to the local convenience stores and asking the owners what types of junk food the store normally stocks and which are the biggest sellers. Identifiers will not be collected. This study would fall under which of the following?

A. Expedited ReviewB. Exempt ReviewC. Full Board ReviewD. Not Human Subjects

Answer 1

Answer: Option D

Step-by-step explanation: In simple words, those research whose subject are not humans are called not human subject researches. Although humans could be used as a source of information for conducting research and gathering information,but the research revolves around some other object or phenomenon.

In the given case, candidate is planning to research on the junk food availability in the market and is collecting information from local stores owned by humans.

Hence from the above we can conclude that the correct option is D.