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A researcher at a private research institute maintains a busy schedule with responsibilities conducting and coordinating multiple research projects. She receives a request to participate in a round of proposal reviews for a national research funding agency. Because she has previously received funding from this agency, she feels obliged to participate, even though there is a strong likelihood she will not be able to provide a comprehensive review of the assigned proposals. Despite her reservations, the researcher's strong sense of obligation may lead her to accept the request against her better judgment.

How should the researcher proceed?
Decide to review proposals despite her reservations. Immediately decline to review proposals, but provide an explanation to the program officer. Wait several weeks before deciding not to review proposals, providing an explanation to the review committee for her inability to participate and the delayed response. Wait several weeks before deciding not to review the proposals, and provides no explanation to the review committee for either his unavailability to participate or his delayed response.

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