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CITI Certification Exam Questions
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A census is a regularly-occurring and official count of a
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particular population. Census data available at the United
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States Census Bureau website are an example of: - ANS
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✔Public information
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A researcher is interested in assessing risk-taking by
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individuals. The researcher is sitting on a bench near a busy
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four-way stop intersection. She plans on recording the
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number of bike riders wearing a safety helmet and whether
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they stop at the intersection before proceeding in order to
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correlate use of safety apparel with risk-taking. This
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collection of information is an example of: - ANS ✔Public
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behaviour
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A medical record is an example of: - ANS ✔private information
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According to the federal regulations, which of the following
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studies meets the definition of research with human subjects?
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- ANS ✔A study of twenty 4th grade classrooms in which
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researchers ask the schools to systematically vary the time of day
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reading is taught, and collect weekly assessments of reading
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comprehension for each child over a three-month period.
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According to the federal regulations, human subjects are
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living individuals about whom an investigator conducting
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research obtains information through interaction or
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intervention with the individual, and uses, studies, or
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analyses the information; or: - ANS ✔Obtains, uses, studies,
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analyses, or generates identifiable private information.
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In addition to pregnant women, foetuses, and neonates,
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another subpart of the HHS regulations provides additional
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protections for which of the following vulnerable
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populations? - ANS ✔prisoners
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According to the federal regulations, research is eligible for
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exemption, if: - ANS ✔The research falls into one of eight
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categories of research activity described in the regulations.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship
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between an institution and the institution's IRB(s) is correct?
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- ANS ✔Officials of the institution may overrule an IRB approval.
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Continuing review of an approved and ongoing study posing | | | | | | | |
more than minimal risk that was initially approved by a
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convened IRB: - ANS ✔Must occur within 12 months of the
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approval date.
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According to federal regulations, the expedited review | | | | | |
process may be used when the study procedures pose: - ANS
| | | | | | | | | | |
✔No more than minimal risk and the research activities fall
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within regulatory categories identified as eligible.
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A researcher wishes to study generational differences in
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coping mechanisms among adults who experienced abuse as
| | | | | | | |
children. Adequate measures will be instituted to obtain
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informed consent and ensure that there is no breach of
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confidentiality. The most likely additional risk is that some
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subjects may: - ANS ✔Experience emotional or psychological
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distress.
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Identify the example of when situation and time are key to
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assessing risk of harm in a research study: - ANS ✔Asking
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women if they have had an abortion
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The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: -
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ANS ✔Protect identifiable research information from compelled
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disclosure.
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A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college
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students to collect information about their sexual behaviour
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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: - ANS ✔Both the magnitude (or
| | | | | | | | | |
severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
| | | | | | | |
If disclosure of a subject's involvement in a specific research
| | | | | | | | |
study can be potentially harmful to the subject, and the
| | | | | | | | | |
consent form is the only record linking the subject to the
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CITI Certification Exam Questions
with Correct Verified Answers Latest
Update (2025) Guaranteed Pass
A census is a regularly-occurring and official count of a
| | | | | | | | |
particular population. Census data available at the United
| | | | | | | |
States Census Bureau website are an example of: - ANS
| | | | | | | | | |
✔Public information
| |
A researcher is interested in assessing risk-taking by
| | | | | | |
individuals. The researcher is sitting on a bench near a busy
| | | | | | | | | | |
four-way stop intersection. She plans on recording the
| | | | | | | |
number of bike riders wearing a safety helmet and whether
| | | | | | | | | |
they stop at the intersection before proceeding in order to
| | | | | | | | | |
correlate use of safety apparel with risk-taking. This
| | | | | | | |
collection of information is an example of: - ANS ✔Public
| | | | | | | | | |
behaviour
|
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A medical record is an example of: - ANS ✔private information
| | | | | | | | | |
According to the federal regulations, which of the following
| | | | | | | |
studies meets the definition of research with human subjects?
| | | | | | | | |
- ANS ✔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.
| | | | | | | |
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
| | | | | | | |
analyses the information; or: - ANS ✔Obtains, uses, studies,
| | | | | | | | |
analyses, or generates identifiable private information.
| | | | | |
In addition to pregnant women, foetuses, and neonates,
| | | | | | |
another subpart of the HHS regulations provides additional
| | | | | | | |
protections for which of the following vulnerable
| | | | | | |
populations? - ANS ✔prisoners
| | | |
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According to the federal regulations, research is eligible for
| | | | | | | |
exemption, if: - ANS ✔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?
| | | | | | | | |
- ANS ✔Officials of the institution may overrule an IRB approval.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing review of an approved and ongoing study posing | | | | | | | |
more than minimal risk that was initially approved by a
| | | | | | | | | |
convened IRB: - ANS ✔Must occur within 12 months of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
approval date.
| |
According to federal regulations, the expedited review | | | | | |
process may be used when the study procedures pose: - ANS
| | | | | | | | | | |
✔No more than minimal risk and the research activities fall
| | | | | | | | | |
within regulatory categories identified as eligible.
| | | | | |
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
| | | | | | | | | |
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confidentiality. The most likely additional risk is that some
| | | | | | | | |
subjects may: - ANS ✔Experience emotional or psychological
| | | | | | | |
distress.
|
Identify the example of when situation and time are key to
| | | | | | | | | |
assessing risk of harm in a research study: - ANS ✔Asking
| | | | | | | | | | |
women if they have had an abortion
| | | | | | |
The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: -
| | | | | | | | | |
ANS ✔Protect identifiable research information from compelled
| | | | | | |
disclosure.
|
A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college
| | | | | | | | |
students to collect information about their sexual behaviour
| | | | | | | |
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: - ANS ✔Both the magnitude (or
| | | | | | | | | |
severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
| | | | | | | |
If disclosure of a subject's involvement in a specific research
| | | | | | | | |
study can be potentially harmful to the subject, and the
| | | | | | | | | |
consent form is the only record linking the subject to the
| | | | | | | | | | |
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