RCR Terms and answers to learn
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication
involves:
Making up data or results and recording or reporting them.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered plagiarism?
Using materials from a source without proper citation.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy for preventing
research misconduct?
Good mentoring
Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. Federal Research
Misconduct Policy?
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?
Falsification
According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the
following is considered to be research misconduct?
Plagiarism
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?
An investigation
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy,
falsification involves:
, 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?
To detect compliance with regulatory requirements, including those
relating to protecting research subjects.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management?
Confidentiality, availability, and integrity
In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to:
Whether operationalized concepts actually measure what they
purport to measure.
Which of the following statements is true concerning data selection?
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?
The institution where a federally-funded project takes place.
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and
stewardship?
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?
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?
Confirming that data have been accurately presented.
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication
involves:
Making up data or results and recording or reporting them.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered plagiarism?
Using materials from a source without proper citation.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy for preventing
research misconduct?
Good mentoring
Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. Federal Research
Misconduct Policy?
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?
Falsification
According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the
following is considered to be research misconduct?
Plagiarism
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?
An investigation
According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy,
falsification involves:
, 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?
To detect compliance with regulatory requirements, including those
relating to protecting research subjects.
What are the three main goals of data lifecycle management?
Confidentiality, availability, and integrity
In the research context, the term validity most commonly refers to:
Whether operationalized concepts actually measure what they
purport to measure.
Which of the following statements is true concerning data selection?
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?
The institution where a federally-funded project takes place.
Which of the following is true regarding data sharing and
stewardship?
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?
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?
Confirming that data have been accurately presented.
