CITI IRB EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following studies would need IRB approval? - ....ANSWER ...-
Studies collecting identifiable information about living individuals.
Identify one way faculty researchers can possibly avoid undue influence of student
subjects? - ....ANSWER ...-Avoid recruiting their own students in the research
Under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, what is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
charged with? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER ...-- Protecting the rights and
welfare of human subjects.- Assuring that researchers follow all applicable institutional
policies and federal regulations related to research with human subjects.- Reviewing
subject recruitment materials and strategies.
Where could student researchers and/or student subjects find additional resources
regarding the IRB approval process? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER ...--
Faculty Advisor/Research Mentor
- IRB Office
In the U.S., the first federal regulations for human subjects research began in 1981 with
the codification of the ________. - ....ANSWER ...-Common Rule
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, 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.
Which of the following are the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report? -
....ANSWER ...-Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice
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.
Your informed consent form must describe _______. - ....ANSWER ...-All
foreseeable risks and discomforts.
A student plans on interviewing 15 principals in neighboring high schools. The student
plans to collect data about the personal experiences the principals have had with
disruptive students, including the types of disciplinary actions that were taken (including
decisions they may have personally made) and their feelings or thoughts regarding
whether those actions were appropriate. The research data collected could have an
impact on the principals' careers. The student will collect identifiers. This study would
be subject to which type of review? - ....ANSWER ...-Convened Review
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that: - ....ANSWER ...-Risks to
subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits.
An example cited in the Belmont Report (The National Commission 1979) stated that
"During the 19th and early 20th centuries the burdens of serving as research subjects fell
largely upon poor ward patients, while the benefits of improved medical care flowed
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AND ANSWERS
Which of the following studies would need IRB approval? - ....ANSWER ...-
Studies collecting identifiable information about living individuals.
Identify one way faculty researchers can possibly avoid undue influence of student
subjects? - ....ANSWER ...-Avoid recruiting their own students in the research
Under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, what is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
charged with? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER ...-- Protecting the rights and
welfare of human subjects.- Assuring that researchers follow all applicable institutional
policies and federal regulations related to research with human subjects.- Reviewing
subject recruitment materials and strategies.
Where could student researchers and/or student subjects find additional resources
regarding the IRB approval process? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER ...--
Faculty Advisor/Research Mentor
- IRB Office
In the U.S., the first federal regulations for human subjects research began in 1981 with
the codification of the ________. - ....ANSWER ...-Common Rule
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, 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.
Which of the following are the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report? -
....ANSWER ...-Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice
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.
Your informed consent form must describe _______. - ....ANSWER ...-All
foreseeable risks and discomforts.
A student plans on interviewing 15 principals in neighboring high schools. The student
plans to collect data about the personal experiences the principals have had with
disruptive students, including the types of disciplinary actions that were taken (including
decisions they may have personally made) and their feelings or thoughts regarding
whether those actions were appropriate. The research data collected could have an
impact on the principals' careers. The student will collect identifiers. This study would
be subject to which type of review? - ....ANSWER ...-Convened Review
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that: - ....ANSWER ...-Risks to
subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits.
An example cited in the Belmont Report (The National Commission 1979) stated that
"During the 19th and early 20th centuries the burdens of serving as research subjects fell
largely upon poor ward patients, while the benefits of improved medical care flowed
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