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CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) BASIC EXAM
2 VERSIONS AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
WITH STUDY GUIDE CPOMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
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
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- 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
- 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
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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
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
- 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
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CITI RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) BASIC EXAM
2 VERSIONS AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
WITH STUDY GUIDE CPOMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
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
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- 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
- 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
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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
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
- 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
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