CITI Training: Research with Prisoners Questions With
All Correct Answers
A researcher is examining the quality of life for prisoners who are HIV positive
using surveys followed by interview. The IRB must ensure that: correct
answer -
A sociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women's prisons:
"state families," in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a
group of like-minded prisoners. There is previous evidence that younger
prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a
resource before they will turn to staff for help and advice. The lieutenant in
charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak
to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher.
The use of this staff is: correct answer -Wrong and is prohibited; subject
selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or
prisoners.
Neither Subpart C (Prisoners) nor Subpart D (Children) applies to juveniles in
the correctional systems since Wardens of Juvenile prisoners - unlike those
for adult prisoners - act in loco parentis for juvenile offenders. This statement
is false because: correct answer -Both subparts apply since these
individuals are under the legal age of consent and are incarcerated
A researcher is studying women recently admitted to a state prison. All
potential subjects must have children under the age of five. Research subjects
will be given a basket of toys to use at their children's first visit that the
children can then take home. In assessing this proposal, the IRB needs to
determine that the toys are: correct answer -Not an excessive incentive.
A researcher is examining the quality of life for prisoners who are HIV positive
using surveys followed by interview. The IRB must ensure that: correct
answer -Confidentiality of the prisoners' health status is maintained.
Which of the following statements about prison research is true? correct
answer -Researchers may study the effects of privilege upgrades awarded by
the prison.
All Correct Answers
A researcher is examining the quality of life for prisoners who are HIV positive
using surveys followed by interview. The IRB must ensure that: correct
answer -
A sociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women's prisons:
"state families," in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a
group of like-minded prisoners. There is previous evidence that younger
prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a
resource before they will turn to staff for help and advice. The lieutenant in
charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak
to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher.
The use of this staff is: correct answer -Wrong and is prohibited; subject
selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or
prisoners.
Neither Subpart C (Prisoners) nor Subpart D (Children) applies to juveniles in
the correctional systems since Wardens of Juvenile prisoners - unlike those
for adult prisoners - act in loco parentis for juvenile offenders. This statement
is false because: correct answer -Both subparts apply since these
individuals are under the legal age of consent and are incarcerated
A researcher is studying women recently admitted to a state prison. All
potential subjects must have children under the age of five. Research subjects
will be given a basket of toys to use at their children's first visit that the
children can then take home. In assessing this proposal, the IRB needs to
determine that the toys are: correct answer -Not an excessive incentive.
A researcher is examining the quality of life for prisoners who are HIV positive
using surveys followed by interview. The IRB must ensure that: correct
answer -Confidentiality of the prisoners' health status is maintained.
Which of the following statements about prison research is true? correct
answer -Researchers may study the effects of privilege upgrades awarded by
the prison.
