CITI – Gender and Sexuality Diversity
(GSD) in Human Research
Practice Questions (30 items)
1. Which of the following best defines “gender identity”?
✅ A) A person’s internal sense of their gender
B) Biological characteristics at birth
C) Sexual orientation
D) Legal sex designation
2. What does the acronym LGBTQIA+ stand for?
A) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Indigenous, Asexual, +
✅ B) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, +
C) Lesbian, Gay, Binary, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, +
D) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Allies, +
3. When conducting research with GSD populations, researchers should:
✅ A) Be aware of unique privacy and confidentiality concerns
B) Assume terminology is universally understood
C) Require participants to disclose legal sex
D) Use only binary gender categories
4. Which of the following is a best practice when collecting gender identity data?
✅ A) Allow participants to self-describe their gender
B) Require selection of male or female only
C) Avoid asking gender identity questions
D) Use outdated terminology
5. What term describes discomfort or distress related to a mismatch between assigned sex
and gender identity?
✅ A) Gender dysphoria
B) Gender fluidity
,C) Gender affirmation
D) Sexual orientation
6. A researcher should consider using which strategy to protect confidentiality in GSD
research?
A) Publicly listing participants
✅ B) Removing identifiers and using pseudonyms
C) Sharing raw data with all collaborators
D) Collecting detailed contact information
7. Which principle of the Belmont Report is particularly relevant when working with GSD
populations?
A) Respect for Animals
✅ B) Respect for Persons
C) Equivalence
D) Exemption
8. What is “deadnaming”?
✅ A) Referring to a person by their birth name instead of their affirmed name
B) Using correct pronouns
C) Allowing participants to self-identify
D) Removing identifying data
9. A researcher designing a survey for GSD participants should:
A) Use only binary gender options
✅ B) Include inclusive gender and sexuality questions
C) Require disclosure of medical history
D) Exclude transgender participants
10. The concept of “intersectionality” recognizes:
A) Only gender-based discrimination
✅ B) Overlapping systems of oppression and discrimination
C) Single-issue research focus
D) The separation of identities
, 11. What is “misgendering”?
A) Using correct pronouns
✅ B) Referring to someone with the wrong gender terms
C) Offering multiple gender options
D) Providing gender-affirming care
12. When discussing sexual orientation, “asexual” refers to:
A) Attraction to all genders
✅ B) Lack of sexual attraction to others
C) Attraction to the opposite gender only
D) Attraction to same-gender partners
13. Researchers should avoid which of the following when engaging GSD participants?
✅ A) Making assumptions about identity based on appearance
B) Using inclusive language
C) Obtaining informed consent
D) Protecting confidentiality
14. Which term describes a person whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at
birth?
✅ A) Cisgender
B) Transgender
C) Non-binary
D) Genderqueer
15. What is an example of inclusive language in consent forms?
A) Mr./Mrs. only
✅ B) “They/them” pronouns or participant-specified pronouns
C) “Both genders” references
D) Legal sex references only
16. What does “transition” typically refer to in GSD contexts?
A) Change of citizenship
✅ B) Process of affirming gender identity socially, medically, or legally
C) Sexual orientation change
D) Educational milestones
(GSD) in Human Research
Practice Questions (30 items)
1. Which of the following best defines “gender identity”?
✅ A) A person’s internal sense of their gender
B) Biological characteristics at birth
C) Sexual orientation
D) Legal sex designation
2. What does the acronym LGBTQIA+ stand for?
A) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Indigenous, Asexual, +
✅ B) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, +
C) Lesbian, Gay, Binary, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, +
D) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Allies, +
3. When conducting research with GSD populations, researchers should:
✅ A) Be aware of unique privacy and confidentiality concerns
B) Assume terminology is universally understood
C) Require participants to disclose legal sex
D) Use only binary gender categories
4. Which of the following is a best practice when collecting gender identity data?
✅ A) Allow participants to self-describe their gender
B) Require selection of male or female only
C) Avoid asking gender identity questions
D) Use outdated terminology
5. What term describes discomfort or distress related to a mismatch between assigned sex
and gender identity?
✅ A) Gender dysphoria
B) Gender fluidity
,C) Gender affirmation
D) Sexual orientation
6. A researcher should consider using which strategy to protect confidentiality in GSD
research?
A) Publicly listing participants
✅ B) Removing identifiers and using pseudonyms
C) Sharing raw data with all collaborators
D) Collecting detailed contact information
7. Which principle of the Belmont Report is particularly relevant when working with GSD
populations?
A) Respect for Animals
✅ B) Respect for Persons
C) Equivalence
D) Exemption
8. What is “deadnaming”?
✅ A) Referring to a person by their birth name instead of their affirmed name
B) Using correct pronouns
C) Allowing participants to self-identify
D) Removing identifying data
9. A researcher designing a survey for GSD participants should:
A) Use only binary gender options
✅ B) Include inclusive gender and sexuality questions
C) Require disclosure of medical history
D) Exclude transgender participants
10. The concept of “intersectionality” recognizes:
A) Only gender-based discrimination
✅ B) Overlapping systems of oppression and discrimination
C) Single-issue research focus
D) The separation of identities
, 11. What is “misgendering”?
A) Using correct pronouns
✅ B) Referring to someone with the wrong gender terms
C) Offering multiple gender options
D) Providing gender-affirming care
12. When discussing sexual orientation, “asexual” refers to:
A) Attraction to all genders
✅ B) Lack of sexual attraction to others
C) Attraction to the opposite gender only
D) Attraction to same-gender partners
13. Researchers should avoid which of the following when engaging GSD participants?
✅ A) Making assumptions about identity based on appearance
B) Using inclusive language
C) Obtaining informed consent
D) Protecting confidentiality
14. Which term describes a person whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at
birth?
✅ A) Cisgender
B) Transgender
C) Non-binary
D) Genderqueer
15. What is an example of inclusive language in consent forms?
A) Mr./Mrs. only
✅ B) “They/them” pronouns or participant-specified pronouns
C) “Both genders” references
D) Legal sex references only
16. What does “transition” typically refer to in GSD contexts?
A) Change of citizenship
✅ B) Process of affirming gender identity socially, medically, or legally
C) Sexual orientation change
D) Educational milestones
