Question

a university researcher wants to study stress by asking participants about recent traumatic events and collecting saliva samples. which group is responsible for reviewing the studys risks and protections before data collection begins?
peer review committee at a journal
institutional review board (irb)
data safety and monitoring board (dsmb) for published studies
american psychological association (apa)

Explanation:

This question relates to ethical review of human subjects research. The group tasked with reviewing risks and protections for university-based human research before data collection is a specialized institutional oversight body. Journal peer review focuses on publication merit, DSMBs monitor ongoing published studies, and APA is a professional organization, not a pre-study review board for individual university research.

Answer:

Institutional Review Board (IRB)