An investigator planning to study behavioral changes during alcohol intoxication will pay subjects $600 for 6 hours of testing that includes drinking a moderate level of alcohol and completing several written questionnaires. He plans to recruit college students taking his courses, as well as economically disadvantaged and homeless people. Which of the following is the most important for the investigator to address before submitting the protocol to the IRB?

a. Potential undue influence or coercion of subjects
b. Method of payment to subjects
c. Forms of advertising for subject recruitment
d. Literacy of homeless subjects

In research, offering to pay participant can can in a huge way influence a research the subject's decision making in consenting to the research. Without payment, the said subject may decide to participate or not. researchers do often recruit subjects without offering payments, with volunteer subjects participating completely for altruistic rewards ot free will. sometimes research projects do offer remuneration to thd subjects so as to compensate them for their time, inconvenience, discomfort etc. So as to attract a good numbers of subjects.

Coercion

This occurs as a result of overt threat of harm. This is done intentionally by one person to another in order to get compliance to whatever they may say.

Undue influence

This simply occurs also due to throughout offer of an excessive, unwarranted, inappropriate or improper reward so as to get the needed compliance.