CITI COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
◍ According to the federal regulations, research is eligible for
exemption, if: Answer- The research falls into one of eight categories of
research activity described in the regulations.
◍ Additional safeguards that may be included in a social and behavioral
study may include: Answer- Remove all direct identifiers from the data
as soon as possible.
◍ The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: Answer-
Protect identifiable research information from compelled disclosure.
◍ What statement about risks in social and behavioral sciences research
is most accurate: Answer- Risks are specific to time, situation, and
culture.
◍ A researcher wishes to study generational differences in coping
mechanisms among adults who experienced abuse as children. Adequate
measures will be instituted to obtain informed consent and ensure that
there is no breach of confidentiality. The most likely additional risk is
,that some subjects may: Answer- Experience emotional or
psychological distress.
◍ A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college students to
collect information about their sexual behavior and drug use. Direct
identifiers will not be collected; however, IP addresses may be present in
the data set. Risk of harm should be evaluated by: Answer- Both the
magnitude (or severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
◍ A therapist at a free university clinic treats elementary school children
with behavior problems who are referred by a social service agency. She
is also a doctoral candidate who proposes using data she has and will
collect about the children for a case-based research project. Which of the
following statements about parental permission is correct? Answer- The
parents of the children might feel pressure to give permission to the
therapist to use their children's data so that she will continue to provide
services to their children.
◍ A general requirement for informed consent is that no informed
consent may include any exculpatory language. Exculpatory language is
that which waives or appears to waive any of the subject's legal rights or
releases or appears to release those conducting the research from
liability for negligence. Which of the following statements in a consent
form is an example of exculpatory language? Answer- Taking part in the
research is voluntary, but if you choose to take part, you waive the right
to legal redress for any research-related injuries.
, ◍ A criterion for waiving informed consent is that, when appropriate,
subjects are provided additional pertinent information after the study. In
which of the following studies would it NOT be appropriate to provide
subjects with information about missing elements of consent: Answer-
A study in which subjects were assigned to study activities based on an
undesirable or unflattering physical characteristic as assessed by
members of the research team.
◍ A waiver of the requirement for documentation of informed consent
may be granted when: Answer- The only record linking the subject and
the research is the consent document and the principal risk is a breach of
confidentiality.
◍ As part of the consent process, the federal regulations require
researchers to: Answer- As part of the consent process, the federal
regulations require researchers to:
◍ In a longitudinal study that will follow children from kindergarten
through high school and will collect information about illegal activities,
which of the following confidentiality procedures would protect against
compelled disclosure of individually identifiable information? Answer-
Securing a Certificate of Confidentiality
◍ Which of the following constitutes both a breach of confidentiality
(the research data have been disclosed, counter to the agreement
between researcher and subjects) and a violation of subjects' privacy (the
right of the individuals to be protected against intrusion into their
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT.
◍ According to the federal regulations, research is eligible for
exemption, if: Answer- The research falls into one of eight categories of
research activity described in the regulations.
◍ Additional safeguards that may be included in a social and behavioral
study may include: Answer- Remove all direct identifiers from the data
as soon as possible.
◍ The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: Answer-
Protect identifiable research information from compelled disclosure.
◍ What statement about risks in social and behavioral sciences research
is most accurate: Answer- Risks are specific to time, situation, and
culture.
◍ A researcher wishes to study generational differences in coping
mechanisms among adults who experienced abuse as children. Adequate
measures will be instituted to obtain informed consent and ensure that
there is no breach of confidentiality. The most likely additional risk is
,that some subjects may: Answer- Experience emotional or
psychological distress.
◍ A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college students to
collect information about their sexual behavior and drug use. Direct
identifiers will not be collected; however, IP addresses may be present in
the data set. Risk of harm should be evaluated by: Answer- Both the
magnitude (or severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
◍ A therapist at a free university clinic treats elementary school children
with behavior problems who are referred by a social service agency. She
is also a doctoral candidate who proposes using data she has and will
collect about the children for a case-based research project. Which of the
following statements about parental permission is correct? Answer- The
parents of the children might feel pressure to give permission to the
therapist to use their children's data so that she will continue to provide
services to their children.
◍ A general requirement for informed consent is that no informed
consent may include any exculpatory language. Exculpatory language is
that which waives or appears to waive any of the subject's legal rights or
releases or appears to release those conducting the research from
liability for negligence. Which of the following statements in a consent
form is an example of exculpatory language? Answer- Taking part in the
research is voluntary, but if you choose to take part, you waive the right
to legal redress for any research-related injuries.
, ◍ A criterion for waiving informed consent is that, when appropriate,
subjects are provided additional pertinent information after the study. In
which of the following studies would it NOT be appropriate to provide
subjects with information about missing elements of consent: Answer-
A study in which subjects were assigned to study activities based on an
undesirable or unflattering physical characteristic as assessed by
members of the research team.
◍ A waiver of the requirement for documentation of informed consent
may be granted when: Answer- The only record linking the subject and
the research is the consent document and the principal risk is a breach of
confidentiality.
◍ As part of the consent process, the federal regulations require
researchers to: Answer- As part of the consent process, the federal
regulations require researchers to:
◍ In a longitudinal study that will follow children from kindergarten
through high school and will collect information about illegal activities,
which of the following confidentiality procedures would protect against
compelled disclosure of individually identifiable information? Answer-
Securing a Certificate of Confidentiality
◍ Which of the following constitutes both a breach of confidentiality
(the research data have been disclosed, counter to the agreement
between researcher and subjects) and a violation of subjects' privacy (the
right of the individuals to be protected against intrusion into their
