CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) – BASIC
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➢ CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
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CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam 1
QUESTION: Which of the following is the primary criterion for authorship?
- a. Obtaining financial support for the work
- b. Having read a draft of the manuscript before it is published
- c. Correcting grammatical mistakes in the manuscript
- d. Having made a significant intellectual contribution to the work - ANSWER-d. Having made a
significant intellectual contribution to the work
QUESTION: Which author is normally responsible for sharing reprints of a publication with
readers? - a. The first author
- b. The last author
- c. The author who has made the most significant contribution
- d. The corresponding author - ANSWER-d. The corresponding author
QUESTION: What is the most appropriate process for research collaborators to use in
determining which journal they should submit their work to? - a. Submit the work to several
journals that represent the interests of all the authors
- b. The research team should discuss the issue early on and while the project is ongoing
- c. It is appropriate to submit the work to any peer-reviewed journal
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- d. Obtain advice from the Technology Transfer Office - ANSWER-b. The research team should
discuss the issue early on and while the project is ongoing
QUESTION: In any collaboration, data ownership is typically determined by:
- a. The individual who does the most work on the project
- b. The research team with access to the best lawyers
- c. The type and source of funds used to support the project
- d. The relevant department chairs - ANSWER-c. The type and source of funds used to support
the project
QUESTION: Which of the following is a key reason why international collaborations can be
challenging - a. There are currently no international ethical guidelines for research
- b. Federal agencies are not permitted to encourage international collaborations
- c. The collaborators may have different disciplinary and cultural backgrounds and practices
- d. International collaboration is rare and is on the decline - ANSWER-c. The collaborators may
have different disciplinary and cultural backgrounds and practices
Which of the following statements is true regarding the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines?
- a. Acquiring funding for a research project is sufficient to warrant authorship
- b. The first author is the only person who is held publicly responsible for the contents of the
paper
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- c. Conducting the technical aspects of the research is sufficient to warrant authorship
- d. Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but who have made a noteworthy
contribution are normally listed in the acknowledgements sections - ANSWER-d. Individuals
who do not meet the criteria for authorship but who have made a noteworthy contribution are
normally listed in the acknowledgements sections
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
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