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You would like to understand why some high school students in a private religious school are prone to being cyberbullied. after thoroughly operationalizing the terms, developing well-honed variables, and identifying a sample, you must apply to an institutional review board in order to conduct the research. one of the main concerns is that

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One of the main concerns is that "you are dealing with a protected population group".


This protected population groups incorporates individuals who are:

  • detainees
  • minors (younger than 18)
  • encountering diminished capacity
  • rationally or physically tested
  • pregnant (especially for those projects where physical methods, works out, and so forth., will be performed).

The IRB must guarantee the examination including these population groups is moral and lawful.