TCPS Ethics Quiz With Complete
Solutions
A1-1. Which one of the following statements reflects the TCPS 2 core
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principle of Respect for Persons?
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- Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the
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risks and potential benefits of the research.
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- Research should be designed so as to avoid exposing participants to
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unnecessary risks. |
- Research studies should be designed so that the burdens and the
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potential benefits of the research are distributed fairly. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Participation in research is a choice, based on information | | | | | | | | |
about the risks and potential benefits of the research.
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A1-2. Which of the following researchers must follow the TCPS 2 (select
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all that apply)?
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- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-
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funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of
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those groups. |
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
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research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous
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Peoples.
,- An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct
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research on consumer brand loyalties.
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- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
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within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
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Agencies;
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
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with street youth, not on the premises of the institution;
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- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant
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from NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change
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and the bee population. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- A graduate student
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at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded research on
| | | | | | | | |
political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
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- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
| | | | | | | | | | |
research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous
| | | | | | | |
Peoples.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
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within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Agencies;
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
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with street youth, not on the premises of the institution;
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A1-3. What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the
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TCPS 2 when conducting their research (select all that apply)?
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- The TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no
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consequences for a breach. | | |
, - The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's
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policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
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a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
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breach. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- The researcher's institution may take
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action under the institution's policies.
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- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
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a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
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breach.
A1-4. What is the fundamental value upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
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- Do no harm.
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- All persons are created equal.
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- Respect for human dignity
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- Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Respect for human dignity
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A1-5. How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between
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ethics considerations and legal obligations (select all that apply)?
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- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to
| | | | | | | | |
determine how best to resolve the conflict | | | | | |
- Fulfil the ethical obligations - they have more moral weight.
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- Follow the law - it always takes precedence over ethics
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- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them,
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where possible. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Consult with colleagues,
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Solutions
A1-1. Which one of the following statements reflects the TCPS 2 core
| | | | | | | | | | | |
principle of Respect for Persons?
| | | |
- Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
risks and potential benefits of the research.
| | | | | |
- Research should be designed so as to avoid exposing participants to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
unnecessary risks. |
- Research studies should be designed so that the burdens and the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
potential benefits of the research are distributed fairly. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Participation in research is a choice, based on information | | | | | | | | |
about the risks and potential benefits of the research.
| | | | | | | |
A1-2. Which of the following researchers must follow the TCPS 2 (select
| | | | | | | | | | | |
all that apply)?
| |
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-
| | | | | | | | | |
funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of
| | | | | | | | | |
those groups. |
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
| | | | | | | | | | |
research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous
| | | | | | | |
Peoples.
,- An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct
| | | | | | | | | | |
research on consumer brand loyalties.
| | | |
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
| | | | | | | | | |
within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Agencies;
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
| | | | | | | | | | |
with street youth, not on the premises of the institution;
| | | | | | | | |
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
from NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change
| | | | | | | | | | |
and the bee population. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- A graduate student
| | | | | | | | | |
at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded research on
| | | | | | | | |
political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
| | | | | | | |
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting
| | | | | | | | | | |
research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous
| | | | | | | |
Peoples.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research
| | | | | | | | | |
within that institution that is funded by their department, not the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Agencies;
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research
| | | | | | | | | | |
with street youth, not on the premises of the institution;
| | | | | | | | |
A1-3. What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
TCPS 2 when conducting their research (select all that apply)?
| | | | | | | | |
- The TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
consequences for a breach. | | |
, - The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's
| | | | | | | | | |
policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
breach. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- The researcher's institution may take
| | | | | | | | |
action under the institution's policies.
| | | |
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a denial of eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
breach.
A1-4. What is the fundamental value upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
- Do no harm.
| | |
- All persons are created equal.
| | | | |
- Respect for human dignity
| | | |
- Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Respect for human dignity
| | | | | | |
A1-5. How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between
| | | | | | | | | |
ethics considerations and legal obligations (select all that apply)?
| | | | | | | |
- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to
| | | | | | | | |
determine how best to resolve the conflict | | | | | |
- Fulfil the ethical obligations - they have more moral weight.
| | | | | | | | | |
- Follow the law - it always takes precedence over ethics
| | | | | | | | | |
- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them,
| | | | | | | | | |
where possible. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Consult with colleagues,
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