TCPS ETHICS QUIZ (MULTIPLE
CHOICE) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GRADED A+
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Definition
- Research that relies on information originally collected for a
purpose other than the current research purpose.
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A4-3. Which of the following best describes how consent should be
documented?
Only through a signed consent form
Only through a video recording of consent
Only through a researcher's notes of a verbal consent.
, - Through any form that can serve as evidence of consent and that
complies with applicable legal requirements.
A6-2. Secondary use research is:
- Research that generates at least two publications.
- Original research that is copied by a second researcher.
- Research that relies on information originally collected for
a purpose other than the current research purpose.
A6-1. Which of the following statements is correct (select all that apply)?
- Researchers have an ethical duty to maintain the confidentiality of
information they collect during the course of research.
- A researcher's duty of confidentiality extends to human
biological materials collected during the course of research.
- Researchers may have legal obligations to maintain the privacy
of research participants.
A3-1. REBs may consider the following as potential benefits of
research (select all that apply).
- Direct benefits to the participants
- Benefits to the researcher in terms of career advancement
- Benefits to the group or community to which the participant belongs
- Benefits to society in the form of increased knowledge
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Term
A8-5. Which of the following statements is/are correct (select
all that apply)?
- Due to the extraordinary circumstances, research cannot take
place during a publicly declared emergency.
- Institutions and REBs should develop preparedness plans for
how
,to review research during public declared emergencies.
- No exceptions to TCPS 2 procedures can occur during a
publicly declared emergency, regardless of the
justification provided.
- Any exceptional procedures put in place during a publicly
declared emergency remain in force only as long as the
emergency continues.
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- Institutions and REBs should develop preparedness plans
for how to review research during public declared
emergencies.
- Any exceptional procedures put in place during a publicly
declared emergency remain in force only as long as the
emergency continues.
- Conflicts of interest may be real, potential, or perceived.
- A conflict of interest in research is an incompatibility between
all of one's duties, responsibilities, or interests, as they relate to
the ethical conduct of research.
- Secondary use research involves using data that was originally
collected for another purpose.
- REBs may waive the consent requirement for research involving
secondary use of identifiable information if the researcher satisfies
six conditions.
- It is important to communicate research results to participants, in
a format suitable to them.
- Researchers have a responsibility to disseminate the results of
their research, even if those results do not confirm (or run counter
to) their original hypothesis.
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Definition
- Ethically unacceptable, unless the exclusion is related to
the nature and scope of the research question.
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A5-3. Under TCPS 2, can individuals who are in vulnerable
circumstances participate in research?
- Yes, so long as their participation is necessary to the research
and additional protective measures are in place.
- No, it is wrong to include vulnerable individuals in research.
- Yes, all that matters is that they have the capacity to consent.
- No, those in vulnerable circumstances cannot participate in research
even if the research focus is on people in their circumstances.
A2-3. Complete the following sentence: "Under TCPS 2, research
that relies exclusively on information that is publicly accessible
and for which there is no reasonable expectation of privacy _."
- Requires REB review.
- Is exempt from REB review.
- May require REB review, depending on the circumstances.
A5-1. Complete the following sentence in accordance with the
guidance in TCPS 2: "Excluding women from research is _."
- Never ethically acceptable.
- Ethically acceptable because this protects women from
the risks of research.
- Ethically unacceptable, unless the exclusion is related to the
nature and scope of the research question.
- Ethically necessary when a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding.
CHOICE) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1 of 36
Definition
- Research that relies on information originally collected for a
purpose other than the current research purpose.
Give this one a try later!
A4-3. Which of the following best describes how consent should be
documented?
Only through a signed consent form
Only through a video recording of consent
Only through a researcher's notes of a verbal consent.
, - Through any form that can serve as evidence of consent and that
complies with applicable legal requirements.
A6-2. Secondary use research is:
- Research that generates at least two publications.
- Original research that is copied by a second researcher.
- Research that relies on information originally collected for
a purpose other than the current research purpose.
A6-1. Which of the following statements is correct (select all that apply)?
- Researchers have an ethical duty to maintain the confidentiality of
information they collect during the course of research.
- A researcher's duty of confidentiality extends to human
biological materials collected during the course of research.
- Researchers may have legal obligations to maintain the privacy
of research participants.
A3-1. REBs may consider the following as potential benefits of
research (select all that apply).
- Direct benefits to the participants
- Benefits to the researcher in terms of career advancement
- Benefits to the group or community to which the participant belongs
- Benefits to society in the form of increased knowledge
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2 of 36
Term
A8-5. Which of the following statements is/are correct (select
all that apply)?
- Due to the extraordinary circumstances, research cannot take
place during a publicly declared emergency.
- Institutions and REBs should develop preparedness plans for
how
,to review research during public declared emergencies.
- No exceptions to TCPS 2 procedures can occur during a
publicly declared emergency, regardless of the
justification provided.
- Any exceptional procedures put in place during a publicly
declared emergency remain in force only as long as the
emergency continues.
Give this one a try later!
- Institutions and REBs should develop preparedness plans
for how to review research during public declared
emergencies.
- Any exceptional procedures put in place during a publicly
declared emergency remain in force only as long as the
emergency continues.
- Conflicts of interest may be real, potential, or perceived.
- A conflict of interest in research is an incompatibility between
all of one's duties, responsibilities, or interests, as they relate to
the ethical conduct of research.
- Secondary use research involves using data that was originally
collected for another purpose.
- REBs may waive the consent requirement for research involving
secondary use of identifiable information if the researcher satisfies
six conditions.
- It is important to communicate research results to participants, in
a format suitable to them.
- Researchers have a responsibility to disseminate the results of
their research, even if those results do not confirm (or run counter
to) their original hypothesis.
Don't know?
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Definition
- Ethically unacceptable, unless the exclusion is related to
the nature and scope of the research question.
Give this one a try later!
A5-3. Under TCPS 2, can individuals who are in vulnerable
circumstances participate in research?
- Yes, so long as their participation is necessary to the research
and additional protective measures are in place.
- No, it is wrong to include vulnerable individuals in research.
- Yes, all that matters is that they have the capacity to consent.
- No, those in vulnerable circumstances cannot participate in research
even if the research focus is on people in their circumstances.
A2-3. Complete the following sentence: "Under TCPS 2, research
that relies exclusively on information that is publicly accessible
and for which there is no reasonable expectation of privacy _."
- Requires REB review.
- Is exempt from REB review.
- May require REB review, depending on the circumstances.
A5-1. Complete the following sentence in accordance with the
guidance in TCPS 2: "Excluding women from research is _."
- Never ethically acceptable.
- Ethically acceptable because this protects women from
the risks of research.
- Ethically unacceptable, unless the exclusion is related to the
nature and scope of the research question.
- Ethically necessary when a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding.
