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CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) BASIC
EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM VERSIONS QUESTION BANK
WITH STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
350 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 2
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 3
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CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
QUESTION: Which of the following represents plagiarism? - a. Listing someone as an author
who did not actually contribute to the publication
- b. Presenting someone else's ideas or words and claiming them as one's own
- c. Selectively presenting data that support the key findings of a paper
- d. Failing to report all of a study's conditions - ANSWER-b. Presenting someone else's ideas or
words and claiming them as one's own
QUESTION: Which of the following is true regarding an acknowledgments sections?
- a. An acknowledgments sections is necessary for disclosing if research is supported by federal
funds, but the section is not necessary if a corporate sponsor supports research
- b. The contributions of technicians and other researchers are often listed in the
acknowledgments section if they do not meet all of the criteria for authorship
- c. It is the norm that individuals should not be asked whether they want to be listed in the
acknowledgments sections
- d. Journals typically request that the person who provides financial support for the research
be listed as an author instead of being listed in the acknowledgments sections - ANSWER-b. The
contributions of technicians and other researchers are often listed in the acknowledgments
section if they do not meet all of the criteria for authorship
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QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true regarding the regulations that govern
research?
- a. International research is governed by the United Nations instead of any specific country's
regulations
- b. The research of an international graduate student enrolled at a U.S. university is not
governed by U.S. regulations unless the student plans to publish the results
- c. U.S. funded research collaborations are often governed by U.S. regulations no matter where
the research takes place
- d. International research collaborations involving U.S. funded researchers are not governed by
U.S. regulations when the work takes place at a private university - ANSWER-c. U.S. funded
research collaborations are often governed by U.S. regulations no matter where the research
takes place
QUESTION: A research collaboration can be enhanced by: - a. Avoiding the issue of which
journal to target since research team members might disagree
- b. Limiting the communication between researchers and industry partners
- c. Waiting to discuss authorship issues until after data collection
- d. Discussing intellectual property issues while the collaboration is forming - ANSWER-d.
Discussing intellectual property issues while the collaboration is forming
QUESTION: Which of the following most accurately describes an institutional conflict of interest
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- a. It occurs when two or more departments within a college are competing for the same
research funding
- b. It occurs when two or more institutions are competing for the same research funding
- c. It occurs when an institution's financial or non-financial interests could interfere with its
research activities
- d. It occurs when two or more researchers within a department are competing for the same
research funding - ANSWER-c. It occurs when an institution's financial or non-financial interests
could interfere with its research activities
QUESTION: Which of the following is true about conflicts of interest?
- a. A project must be funded by an external source in order for any conflicts of interest to be
present
- b. Researchers are not permitted to have any conflicts of interest
- c. Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of bias
- d. A financial dimension must be present in order for it to be a conflict of interest - ANSWER-c.
Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of bias
QUESTION: The main focus of NIH's conflict of interest policy is:
- a. Financial conflicts of interest
- b. Personal conflicts of interest
- c. Conflicts of conscience
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CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) BASIC
EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM VERSIONS QUESTION BANK
WITH STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
350 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 2
➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 3
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CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
QUESTION: Which of the following represents plagiarism? - a. Listing someone as an author
who did not actually contribute to the publication
- b. Presenting someone else's ideas or words and claiming them as one's own
- c. Selectively presenting data that support the key findings of a paper
- d. Failing to report all of a study's conditions - ANSWER-b. Presenting someone else's ideas or
words and claiming them as one's own
QUESTION: Which of the following is true regarding an acknowledgments sections?
- a. An acknowledgments sections is necessary for disclosing if research is supported by federal
funds, but the section is not necessary if a corporate sponsor supports research
- b. The contributions of technicians and other researchers are often listed in the
acknowledgments section if they do not meet all of the criteria for authorship
- c. It is the norm that individuals should not be asked whether they want to be listed in the
acknowledgments sections
- d. Journals typically request that the person who provides financial support for the research
be listed as an author instead of being listed in the acknowledgments sections - ANSWER-b. The
contributions of technicians and other researchers are often listed in the acknowledgments
section if they do not meet all of the criteria for authorship
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QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true regarding the regulations that govern
research?
- a. International research is governed by the United Nations instead of any specific country's
regulations
- b. The research of an international graduate student enrolled at a U.S. university is not
governed by U.S. regulations unless the student plans to publish the results
- c. U.S. funded research collaborations are often governed by U.S. regulations no matter where
the research takes place
- d. International research collaborations involving U.S. funded researchers are not governed by
U.S. regulations when the work takes place at a private university - ANSWER-c. U.S. funded
research collaborations are often governed by U.S. regulations no matter where the research
takes place
QUESTION: A research collaboration can be enhanced by: - a. Avoiding the issue of which
journal to target since research team members might disagree
- b. Limiting the communication between researchers and industry partners
- c. Waiting to discuss authorship issues until after data collection
- d. Discussing intellectual property issues while the collaboration is forming - ANSWER-d.
Discussing intellectual property issues while the collaboration is forming
QUESTION: Which of the following most accurately describes an institutional conflict of interest
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- a. It occurs when two or more departments within a college are competing for the same
research funding
- b. It occurs when two or more institutions are competing for the same research funding
- c. It occurs when an institution's financial or non-financial interests could interfere with its
research activities
- d. It occurs when two or more researchers within a department are competing for the same
research funding - ANSWER-c. It occurs when an institution's financial or non-financial interests
could interfere with its research activities
QUESTION: Which of the following is true about conflicts of interest?
- a. A project must be funded by an external source in order for any conflicts of interest to be
present
- b. Researchers are not permitted to have any conflicts of interest
- c. Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of bias
- d. A financial dimension must be present in order for it to be a conflict of interest - ANSWER-c.
Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of bias
QUESTION: The main focus of NIH's conflict of interest policy is:
- a. Financial conflicts of interest
- b. Personal conflicts of interest
- c. Conflicts of conscience
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