Based on the article on vulnerable populations that you researched  for the library search assigned in your studies for this unit, address  the following:

• Identify the vulnerable population that is the subject of the  article and, using the materials from Capella’s IRB (linked in the  Resources), explain why the population is vulnerable.
• Discuss the level of risk in the research that was conducted (minimal versus more than minimal).
• Integrating materials from Capella’s IRB and other readings,  discuss how the level of risk can be lowered, or was lowered, if the  risk is minimal.
• Discuss how the soundness of research methodology relates to minimizing risk in research.
• List the persistent link for the article. Use the Persistent  Links and DOIs library guide, linked in the Resources, to learn how to  locate this information in the library databases.
• Cite all sources in APA style and provide an APA-formatted reference list at the end of your post.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond to one, addressing the following:

• Follow the persistent link provided by your peer to read the article being discussed.
• Using the language of research, explain how you agree or disagree  with your peer’s evaluation, offering your own suggestions  for minimizing risk.