CITI training includes: Responsible Conduct, Ethics, RCR, Law, HTH & IRB
Which of the following is true regarding data analysis? ans: Data analysis methods should be specified in
advance before a study begins.
Which of the following most accurately describes data lifecycle management (DLM) ans: It refers to the
tools and processes for handling data during a research study and after it concludes.
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of research results? ans: Clear specification of the
methods and procedures used is essential.
What is the primary responsibility of oversight bodies such as an IRB or an IACUC ans: To detect
compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to protecting research subjects.
Which of the following is true regarding data acquisition? ans: Data acquisition should follow a detailed
collection plan that is set in advance.
In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to: ans: Whether operationalized terms
actually measure what they purport to measure.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management? ans: Confidentiality, availability, and
integrity
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and stewardship ans: Researchers who receive
federal funding may have to adhere to a data sharing requirement.
If an employer allows a friendship to interfere with a hiring decision, this is typically referred to as: ans:
A personal conflict of interest.
If researchers allow their moral or other personal beliefs to influence their objectivity, this is most likely
an example of: ans: A conflict of conscience
The entity that normally is supposed to determine whether an academic researcher's conflict of interest
can be managed is: ans: A conflict of interest committee
Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment? ans: It occurs when outside
activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer.
The main focus of NIH's conflict of interest policy is: ans: Financial conflicts of interest
Which of the following most accurately describes an institutional conflict of interest? ans: It occurs when
an institution's financial interests could interfere with its research activities
Which of following is true about the management of conflicts of interest? ans: Management plans are
often created to reduce the impact of conflicts of interest rather than completely eliminating them
Which of following is true about conflicts of interest ans: They increase the likelihood of bias.
,Which of the following statements best exemplifies the importance of mentoring? ans: A mechanism to
transmit values and standards of professional conduct.
What is the most appropriate course of action for a trainee who has a problem with a mentor? ans:
After first attempting to communicate directly with the mentor, the trainee should seek the counsel of a
trusted senior person in the department or organization.
Which of the following most accurately describes the responsibilities of a trainee in the mentoring
relationship? ans: The trainee must take an active role in the relationship and clearly communicate
needs and expectations.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the mentoring relationship? ans: Mentors
teach trainees about aspects of academic life that are not covered in textbooks
The defining characteristic of a mentor is someone who: ans: Takes a sincere interest in the growth and
development of a trainee.
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication involves: ans: Making up data or
results and recording or reporting them.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered plagiarism? ans: Using materials from a source
without proper citation.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy for preventing research misconduct? ans: Good
mentoring
Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy? ans: To have a
misconduct finding, the action must have been committed intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly.
Which type of research misconduct most likely occurred if someone intentionally removes data points
on a graph in order to generate a deceptive conclusion? ans: Falsification
According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the following is considered to be
research misconduct? ans: Good mentoring
In response to a research misconduct allegation, what is the next main phase that takes place after the
inquiry if there is sufficient evidence to proceed? ans: An investigation
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, falsification involves: ans: Manipulating
research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data.
What is the primary responsibility of oversight bodies such as an IRB or an IACUC? ans: To detect
compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to protecting research subjects.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management? ans: Confidentiality, availability, and
integrity
,In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to: ans: Whether operationalized
concepts actually measure what they purport to measure.
Which of the following statements is true concerning data selection? ans: Establishing a data selection
strategy prior to collecting data decreases the chance of a biased outcome.
Which of following is most likely to own the data resulting from a research project? ans: The institution
where a federally-funded project takes place.
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and stewardship? ans: Agencies that fund research
may include data sharing requirements in their funding contracts.
Which of the following most accurately describes the practice of ghost authorship? ans: It is a situation
where the individual who wrote the manuscript is not listed as an author.
Which of the following is a responsibility of each author? ans: Confirming that data have been accurately
presented.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? ans: Presenting someone else's ideas or words and
claiming them as one's own.
Which of the following is true regarding an acknowledgments section? ans: The contributions of
students and technicians are often listed in the acknowledgments section if they do not meet all of the
criteria for authorship.
Which of the following is true regarding publishing the same content in multiple papers? ans: Using the
same content in multiple papers is deceptive if it is not properly disclosed.
Which author is normally responsible for sharing reprints of a publication with readers? ans: The
corresponding author.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors (ICMJE) guidelines? ans: Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but who have
made a noteworthy contribution are normally listed in the acknowledgments section.
Which of the following is the primary criterion for authorship? ans: Having made a significant intellectual
contribution to the work.
Which of the following statements is true regarding authorship practices? ans: Different disciplines have
different practices about who should be included as an author.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the review process for grant proposals?
ans: Funding agencies usually have committees, often with external reviewers, that assess the quality of
the proposal.
A reviewer's main responsibility is to: ans: Be professional and prompt.
, The two main criteria that the National Science Foundation (NSF) uses to evaluate grant proposals are:
ans: Intellectual merits and broader impacts.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the responsibilities of a reviewer? ans: A reviewer's
conflict of interest should be disclosed to the journal editor or grant agency
Which of the following is true regarding single-blind and double-blind review: ans: Under single-blind
review, the identity of the author is revealed to the reviewer.
The main reason that grant proposal reviewers with a conflict of interest should remove themselves
from the review process is because: ans: Their removal lessens the chance that bias will affect the
review process.
Which of the following is most directly related to successful mentoring? ans: Someone who is
committed to the professional development of the trainee.
What is the most appropriate course of action for a trainee who has a problem with a mentor? ans:
After first attempting to communicate directly with the mentor, the trainee should seek the counsel of a
trusted senior person in the department or organization.
Which of the following is to be avoided when seeking an effective mentor? ans: Trainees should assume
that whoever is assigned to them as the thesis or research adviser will be their best choice for a mentor.
Which of the following most accurately describes the responsibilities of a trainee in the mentoring
relationship? ans: The trainee must take an active role in the relationship and clearly communicate
needs and expectations.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the mentoring relationship? ans: Mentors
teach trainees about aspects of academic life that are not covered in textbooks.
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the importance of mentoring? ans: A mechanism to
transmit values and standards of professional conduct.
The defining characteristic of a mentor is someone who: ans: Takes a sincere interest in the growth and
development of a trainee.
Which of the following is most likely to create a poor relationship between mentor and trainee? ans: A
faculty member searches out trainees merely for that person's own career advancement.
Which of following is true about the management of conflicts of interest? ans: Management plans are
often created to reduce the impact of conflicts of interest rather than completely eliminating them.
If researchers allow their moral or other personal beliefs to influence their objectivity, this is most likely
an example of: ans: A conflict of conscience
Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment? ans: It occurs when outside
activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer.
Which of the following is true regarding data analysis? ans: Data analysis methods should be specified in
advance before a study begins.
Which of the following most accurately describes data lifecycle management (DLM) ans: It refers to the
tools and processes for handling data during a research study and after it concludes.
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of research results? ans: Clear specification of the
methods and procedures used is essential.
What is the primary responsibility of oversight bodies such as an IRB or an IACUC ans: To detect
compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to protecting research subjects.
Which of the following is true regarding data acquisition? ans: Data acquisition should follow a detailed
collection plan that is set in advance.
In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to: ans: Whether operationalized terms
actually measure what they purport to measure.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management? ans: Confidentiality, availability, and
integrity
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and stewardship ans: Researchers who receive
federal funding may have to adhere to a data sharing requirement.
If an employer allows a friendship to interfere with a hiring decision, this is typically referred to as: ans:
A personal conflict of interest.
If researchers allow their moral or other personal beliefs to influence their objectivity, this is most likely
an example of: ans: A conflict of conscience
The entity that normally is supposed to determine whether an academic researcher's conflict of interest
can be managed is: ans: A conflict of interest committee
Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment? ans: It occurs when outside
activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer.
The main focus of NIH's conflict of interest policy is: ans: Financial conflicts of interest
Which of the following most accurately describes an institutional conflict of interest? ans: It occurs when
an institution's financial interests could interfere with its research activities
Which of following is true about the management of conflicts of interest? ans: Management plans are
often created to reduce the impact of conflicts of interest rather than completely eliminating them
Which of following is true about conflicts of interest ans: They increase the likelihood of bias.
,Which of the following statements best exemplifies the importance of mentoring? ans: A mechanism to
transmit values and standards of professional conduct.
What is the most appropriate course of action for a trainee who has a problem with a mentor? ans:
After first attempting to communicate directly with the mentor, the trainee should seek the counsel of a
trusted senior person in the department or organization.
Which of the following most accurately describes the responsibilities of a trainee in the mentoring
relationship? ans: The trainee must take an active role in the relationship and clearly communicate
needs and expectations.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the mentoring relationship? ans: Mentors
teach trainees about aspects of academic life that are not covered in textbooks
The defining characteristic of a mentor is someone who: ans: Takes a sincere interest in the growth and
development of a trainee.
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication involves: ans: Making up data or
results and recording or reporting them.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered plagiarism? ans: Using materials from a source
without proper citation.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy for preventing research misconduct? ans: Good
mentoring
Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy? ans: To have a
misconduct finding, the action must have been committed intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly.
Which type of research misconduct most likely occurred if someone intentionally removes data points
on a graph in order to generate a deceptive conclusion? ans: Falsification
According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the following is considered to be
research misconduct? ans: Good mentoring
In response to a research misconduct allegation, what is the next main phase that takes place after the
inquiry if there is sufficient evidence to proceed? ans: An investigation
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, falsification involves: ans: Manipulating
research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data.
What is the primary responsibility of oversight bodies such as an IRB or an IACUC? ans: To detect
compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to protecting research subjects.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management? ans: Confidentiality, availability, and
integrity
,In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to: ans: Whether operationalized
concepts actually measure what they purport to measure.
Which of the following statements is true concerning data selection? ans: Establishing a data selection
strategy prior to collecting data decreases the chance of a biased outcome.
Which of following is most likely to own the data resulting from a research project? ans: The institution
where a federally-funded project takes place.
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and stewardship? ans: Agencies that fund research
may include data sharing requirements in their funding contracts.
Which of the following most accurately describes the practice of ghost authorship? ans: It is a situation
where the individual who wrote the manuscript is not listed as an author.
Which of the following is a responsibility of each author? ans: Confirming that data have been accurately
presented.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? ans: Presenting someone else's ideas or words and
claiming them as one's own.
Which of the following is true regarding an acknowledgments section? ans: The contributions of
students and technicians are often listed in the acknowledgments section if they do not meet all of the
criteria for authorship.
Which of the following is true regarding publishing the same content in multiple papers? ans: Using the
same content in multiple papers is deceptive if it is not properly disclosed.
Which author is normally responsible for sharing reprints of a publication with readers? ans: The
corresponding author.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors (ICMJE) guidelines? ans: Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but who have
made a noteworthy contribution are normally listed in the acknowledgments section.
Which of the following is the primary criterion for authorship? ans: Having made a significant intellectual
contribution to the work.
Which of the following statements is true regarding authorship practices? ans: Different disciplines have
different practices about who should be included as an author.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the review process for grant proposals?
ans: Funding agencies usually have committees, often with external reviewers, that assess the quality of
the proposal.
A reviewer's main responsibility is to: ans: Be professional and prompt.
, The two main criteria that the National Science Foundation (NSF) uses to evaluate grant proposals are:
ans: Intellectual merits and broader impacts.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the responsibilities of a reviewer? ans: A reviewer's
conflict of interest should be disclosed to the journal editor or grant agency
Which of the following is true regarding single-blind and double-blind review: ans: Under single-blind
review, the identity of the author is revealed to the reviewer.
The main reason that grant proposal reviewers with a conflict of interest should remove themselves
from the review process is because: ans: Their removal lessens the chance that bias will affect the
review process.
Which of the following is most directly related to successful mentoring? ans: Someone who is
committed to the professional development of the trainee.
What is the most appropriate course of action for a trainee who has a problem with a mentor? ans:
After first attempting to communicate directly with the mentor, the trainee should seek the counsel of a
trusted senior person in the department or organization.
Which of the following is to be avoided when seeking an effective mentor? ans: Trainees should assume
that whoever is assigned to them as the thesis or research adviser will be their best choice for a mentor.
Which of the following most accurately describes the responsibilities of a trainee in the mentoring
relationship? ans: The trainee must take an active role in the relationship and clearly communicate
needs and expectations.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the mentoring relationship? ans: Mentors
teach trainees about aspects of academic life that are not covered in textbooks.
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the importance of mentoring? ans: A mechanism to
transmit values and standards of professional conduct.
The defining characteristic of a mentor is someone who: ans: Takes a sincere interest in the growth and
development of a trainee.
Which of the following is most likely to create a poor relationship between mentor and trainee? ans: A
faculty member searches out trainees merely for that person's own career advancement.
Which of following is true about the management of conflicts of interest? ans: Management plans are
often created to reduce the impact of conflicts of interest rather than completely eliminating them.
If researchers allow their moral or other personal beliefs to influence their objectivity, this is most likely
an example of: ans: A conflict of conscience
Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment? ans: It occurs when outside
activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer.
