CITI Social & Behavioral Research- Basic/Refresher Complete Questions & Answers(rated A+)

Which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied to a study employing human subjects? - ANSWER Determining that the study has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of risks. The Belmont Report's principle of respect for persons incorporates at least two ethical convictions: first, that individuals should be treated as autonomous agents, and second, that: - ANSWER Persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection. Which of the following are the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report? - ANSWER Justice According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? - ANSWER A cognitive psychologist enrolls undergraduate students for a computer-based study about the effect of mood on problem-solving behaviors. Census data (the final report as published by the Census Bureau) is an example of: - ANSWER Public information According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? - ANSWER An experiment is proposed on the relationship between gender-related stereotypes in math and the subsequent performance by males and females on math tests. A medical record is an example of: - ANSWER Private information According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? - ANSWER A study of twenty 4th grade classrooms in which researchers ask the schools to systematically vary the time of day reading is taught, and collect weekly assessments of reading comprehension for each child over a three-month period. A professor at Big State University is writing a biography about Bill Gates and conducting oral histories with all of Bill Gates' friends, family members, and business acquaintances. The researcher submits the research proposal to the institution's IRB. What action can he expect by the IRB? - ANSWER The IRB will not review this study because it is not research as defined by the federal regulations. According to the federal regulations, human subjects are living individuals about whom an investigator conducting research obtains information through interaction or intervention with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information; or: - ANSWER Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information. According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? - ANSWER A developmental psychologist videotapes interactions between groups of toddlers and their caregivers to determine which intervention methods most effectively manage aggression Continuing review of an approved and ongoing study posing more than minimal risk that was initially approved by a convened IRB: - ANSWER Must occur within 12 months of the approval date. In addition to pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates, another subpart of the HHS regulations provides additional protections for which of the following vulnerable populations? - ANSWER Prisoners 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. Which of the following statements about the relationship between an institution and the institution's IRB(s) is correct? - ANSWER Officials of the institution may overrule an IRB approval. According to federal regulations, the expedited review process may be used when the