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CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH BASIC EXAM
VERSION A, B & LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR WITH
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Basic exam A
QUESTION: If a friendship with an applicant could interfere with a hiring decision, this is
typically referred to as:
- a. An institutional conflict of interest
- b. A financial conflict of interest
- c. A personal conflict of interest
- d. Research misconduct - ANSWER-c. A personal conflict of interest
QUESTION: Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment?
- a. It occurs when a researcher is not sure whether to renew a contract with an employer - b. It
occurs when outside activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer
- c. It occurs when an individual allows personal beliefs to interfere with objectivity
- d. It occurs when researchers have a financial interest related to their research - ANSWER-b. It
occurs when outside activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer
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QUESTION: Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of research results?
- a. Details of data selection procedures should be omitted from publications unless requested
- b. A delay in reporting research results is not allowed by the U.S. government
- c. Details of study design and execution should be omitted from publications unless requested
- d. Clear specification of the methods and procedures used is essential - ANSWER-d. Clear
specification of the methods and procedures used is essential
QUESTION: Which of the following most accurately describes data lifecycle management
(DLM)?
- a. It refers to the obligation to share data imposed by professional journals
- b. It refers to the obligation to uphold data confidentiality imposed by federal law
- c. It refers to the data collection requirements of a particular organization
- d. It refers to the tools and processes for handling data during a research study and after it
concludes - ANSWER-d. It refers to the tools and processes for handling data during a research
study and after it concludes
QUESTION: Which of the following most accurately describes an institutional conflict of interest
- 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
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- 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
- d. Academic conflicts of interest - ANSWER-a. Financial conflicts of interest
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