TSCP 2 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Which of the following researchers must follow TCPS 2? (select all that
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apply)
a) a graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-
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funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of
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these groups |
b) a professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
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research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples
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c) an independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct
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research on consumer brand loyalties
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d) a researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
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within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
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Agencies
e) a master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
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with street youth, not on the premises of the institution
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,f) a graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant
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from NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change
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and the bee population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a, b, d, e
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What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the TCPS 2
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when conducting their research? (select all that apply)
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a) the TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no
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consequences for a breach | | | |
b) the researcher's institution may take action under the institution's
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policies
c) SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
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a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
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breach - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b, c | | | |
What is the fundamental value upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
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a) do not harm
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b) all persons are created equal
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, c) respect for human dignity
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d) autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
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How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between ethics
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considerations and legal obligations? (select all that apply)
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a) consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to
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determine how best to resolve the conflict
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b) fulfill the ethical obligations - they have more moral weight
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c) follow the law - it always takes precedence over ethics
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d) anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them,
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where possible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a, d
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the TCPS 2 defines research as "an undertaking intended to extend
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knowledge through a disciplined inquiry and/or systematic
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investigation". Which of the following activities fall within this
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definition? (select all that apply)
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Answers
Which of the following researchers must follow TCPS 2? (select all that
| | | | | | | | | | | |
apply)
a) a graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-
| | | | | | | | | |
funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of
| | | | | | | | | |
these groups |
b) a professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
| | | | | | | | | | |
research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples
| | | | | | | |
c) an independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct
| | | | | | | | | | |
research on consumer brand loyalties
| | | |
d) a researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
| | | | | | | | | |
within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Agencies
e) a master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
| | | | | | | | | | |
with street youth, not on the premises of the institution
| | | | | | | | | |
,f) a graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
from NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change
| | | | | | | | | | |
and the bee population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a, b, d, e
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What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the TCPS 2
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when conducting their research? (select all that apply)
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a) the TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
consequences for a breach | | | |
b) the researcher's institution may take action under the institution's
| | | | | | | | | |
policies
c) SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
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breach - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b, c | | | |
What is the fundamental value upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
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a) do not harm
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b) all persons are created equal
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, c) respect for human dignity
| | | |
d) autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
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How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between ethics
| | | | | | | | | |
considerations and legal obligations? (select all that apply)
| | | | | | |
a) consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to
| | | | | | | | |
determine how best to resolve the conflict
| | | | | |
b) fulfill the ethical obligations - they have more moral weight
| | | | | | | | | |
c) follow the law - it always takes precedence over ethics
| | | | | | | | | |
d) anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them,
| | | | | | | | | |
where possible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a, d
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the TCPS 2 defines research as "an undertaking intended to extend
| | | | | | | | | | |
knowledge through a disciplined inquiry and/or systematic
| | | | | | |
investigation". Which of the following activities fall within this
| | | | | | | | |
definition? (select all that apply)
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