CITI Training Exam Questions and
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True or False: The specific U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations
that apply to research with children are known as Subpart D: Additional Protections for
Children Involved as Subjects in Research.—ANSWER-True
According to Subpart D, research with children may be eligible for exemption under Category
2 when:—ANSWER-The research involves the use of educational tests
A study that involves interviews of adults is eligible for expedited review. The researcher
wants to add an adolescent population (aged 12 to 17) to the study and has designed a
parental permission and assent process. No additional changes are planned. Which of the
following statements about review of the revised protocol is accurate?—ANSWER-Unless the
nature of the questions would raise the level of risk to more than minimal for adolescents,
the research would still qualify for expedited review.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the requirement for the
documentation of minors' assent to participate in research?—ANSWER-Federal regulations
do not require the documentation of minors' assent.
, According to federal regulations, "children" are defined as:—ANSWER-Persons who have not
yet attained the legal age of consent under the applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which
the research will be conducted.
If the research is subject to Subpart D, which of the following research activities with
children would qualify for an exemption under Category 2 (research that includes
educational tests, surveys, interviews, observation)?—ANSWER-Research about aptitude
testing
Which federal regulation or law governs how researchers can obtain data about subjects'
disciplinary status in school from academic records?—ANSWER-The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act.
Which of the following types of information may schools disclose without consent from the
parent or student to a researcher at a local university?—ANSWER-Directory information.
The purpose of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is to:—ANSWER-
Provide parents certain rights over their children's educational records.
In addition to the general provisions of the Common Rule (the federal regulations for
protecting research subjects), the following regulations also govern research in the public
schools:—ANSWER-FERPA, PPRA, and Subpart D of the federal regulations
A professor at Big State University proposes to study attitudes about obesity in Chile by
giving subjects in Chile surveys to complete. Which is a question that the Big State University
IRB should ask the researcher in order to determine if this study should be reviewed by a
local Chilean IRB or ethics committee, as well as the Big State University IRB?—ANSWER-Will
the researchers have collaborators at the research site abroad?
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Answers 100% PASS
True or False: The specific U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations
that apply to research with children are known as Subpart D: Additional Protections for
Children Involved as Subjects in Research.—ANSWER-True
According to Subpart D, research with children may be eligible for exemption under Category
2 when:—ANSWER-The research involves the use of educational tests
A study that involves interviews of adults is eligible for expedited review. The researcher
wants to add an adolescent population (aged 12 to 17) to the study and has designed a
parental permission and assent process. No additional changes are planned. Which of the
following statements about review of the revised protocol is accurate?—ANSWER-Unless the
nature of the questions would raise the level of risk to more than minimal for adolescents,
the research would still qualify for expedited review.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the requirement for the
documentation of minors' assent to participate in research?—ANSWER-Federal regulations
do not require the documentation of minors' assent.
, According to federal regulations, "children" are defined as:—ANSWER-Persons who have not
yet attained the legal age of consent under the applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which
the research will be conducted.
If the research is subject to Subpart D, which of the following research activities with
children would qualify for an exemption under Category 2 (research that includes
educational tests, surveys, interviews, observation)?—ANSWER-Research about aptitude
testing
Which federal regulation or law governs how researchers can obtain data about subjects'
disciplinary status in school from academic records?—ANSWER-The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act.
Which of the following types of information may schools disclose without consent from the
parent or student to a researcher at a local university?—ANSWER-Directory information.
The purpose of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is to:—ANSWER-
Provide parents certain rights over their children's educational records.
In addition to the general provisions of the Common Rule (the federal regulations for
protecting research subjects), the following regulations also govern research in the public
schools:—ANSWER-FERPA, PPRA, and Subpart D of the federal regulations
A professor at Big State University proposes to study attitudes about obesity in Chile by
giving subjects in Chile surveys to complete. Which is a question that the Big State University
IRB should ask the researcher in order to determine if this study should be reviewed by a
local Chilean IRB or ethics committee, as well as the Big State University IRB?—ANSWER-Will
the researchers have collaborators at the research site abroad?
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
