TCPS 2: CORE Questions and Verified Answers
Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the risks and
potential benefits of the research. Correct Answer: A1-1. Which one of the
following statements reflects the TCPS 2 core principle of Respect for Persons?
- Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the risks and
potential benefits of the research.
- Research should be designed so as to avoid exposing participants to unnecessary
risks.
- Research studies should be designed so that the burdens and the potential benefits
of the research are distributed fairly.
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded
research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil
on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that
institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street
youth, not on the premises of the institution; Correct Answer: A1-2. Which of the
following researchers must follow the TCPS 2 (select all that apply)?
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded
research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil
on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples.
,- An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct research on
consumer brand loyalties.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that
institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street
youth, not on the premises of the institution
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant from
NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change and the bee
population.
- The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to a denial of
eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the breach. Correct Answer:
A1-3. What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the TCPS 2 when
conducting their research (select all that apply)?
- The TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no consequences for a
breach.
- The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to a denial of
eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the breach.
Respect for human dignity Correct Answer: A1-4. What is the fundamental value
upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
- Do no harm.
- All persons are created equal.
- Respect for human dignity
,- Autonomy
- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to determine how
best to resolve the conflict
- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them, where possible.
Correct Answer: A1-5. How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between
ethics considerations and legal obligations (select all that apply)?
- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to determine how
best to resolve the conflict
- Fulfil the ethical obligations
- they have more moral weight.
- Follow the law
- it always takes precedence over ethics
- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them, where possible.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants. Correct
Answer: A2-2. which of the following person is considered a research participant
(select all that apply)?
- Professor A meets with colleagues in their department to discuss a research
question of interest to them, with a view to refining the question.
- Professor A meets with representatives of a community to discuss conducting
research within that community on the topic they discussed with their colleagues.
, - Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants. Correct
Answer: A2-1. The TCPS 2 defines research as "an undertaking intended to extend
knowledge through a disciplined inquiry and/or systematic investigation". Which of
the following activities fall within this definition (select all that apply)?
- Professor A meets with colleagues in their department to discuss a research
question of interest to them, with a view to refining the question.
- Professor A meets with representatives of a community to discuss conducting
research within that community on the topic they discussed with their colleagues.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants.
- A patient with a particular condition whose tissue was removed to help scientists
better understand that condition and how to treat it.
- That same college employee responding to a survey from a labour relations
professor aimed at measuring job satisfaction in unionized vs non-unionized
academic staff. Correct Answer: A2-2. which of the following person is considered a
research participant (select all that apply)?
- A patient whose tissue was removed to determine whether they had a condition
requiring treatment.
Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the risks and
potential benefits of the research. Correct Answer: A1-1. Which one of the
following statements reflects the TCPS 2 core principle of Respect for Persons?
- Participation in research is a choice, based on information about the risks and
potential benefits of the research.
- Research should be designed so as to avoid exposing participants to unnecessary
risks.
- Research studies should be designed so that the burdens and the potential benefits
of the research are distributed fairly.
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded
research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil
on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that
institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street
youth, not on the premises of the institution; Correct Answer: A1-2. Which of the
following researchers must follow the TCPS 2 (select all that apply)?
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded
research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
- A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil
on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples.
,- An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct research on
consumer brand loyalties.
- A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that
institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies
- A master's student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street
youth, not on the premises of the institution
- A graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant from
NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change and the bee
population.
- The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to a denial of
eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the breach. Correct Answer:
A1-3. What happens if a researcher with a SSHRC grant breaches the TCPS 2 when
conducting their research (select all that apply)?
- The TCPS 2 is a voluntary set of guidelines, so there are no consequences for a
breach.
- The researcher's institution may take action under the institution's policies.
- SSHRC may take recourse that can range from a letter of awareness to a denial of
eligibility for funding, depending on the seriousness of the breach.
Respect for human dignity Correct Answer: A1-4. What is the fundamental value
upon which the TCPS 2 is based?
- Do no harm.
- All persons are created equal.
- Respect for human dignity
,- Autonomy
- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to determine how
best to resolve the conflict
- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them, where possible.
Correct Answer: A1-5. How should a researcher resolve a potential conflict between
ethics considerations and legal obligations (select all that apply)?
- Consult with colleagues, disciplinary associations, or lawyers, to determine how
best to resolve the conflict
- Fulfil the ethical obligations
- they have more moral weight.
- Follow the law
- it always takes precedence over ethics
- Anticipate potential conflicts and design research to avoid them, where possible.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants. Correct
Answer: A2-2. which of the following person is considered a research participant
(select all that apply)?
- Professor A meets with colleagues in their department to discuss a research
question of interest to them, with a view to refining the question.
- Professor A meets with representatives of a community to discuss conducting
research within that community on the topic they discussed with their colleagues.
, - Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants. Correct
Answer: A2-1. The TCPS 2 defines research as "an undertaking intended to extend
knowledge through a disciplined inquiry and/or systematic investigation". Which of
the following activities fall within this definition (select all that apply)?
- Professor A meets with colleagues in their department to discuss a research
question of interest to them, with a view to refining the question.
- Professor A meets with representatives of a community to discuss conducting
research within that community on the topic they discussed with their colleagues.
- Professor A designs a pilot study to address that research question, and gets a small
group of individuals to take part in the study.
- Professor A revises the study based on their experience with the pilot study
participants, and administers the full study to a group of 100 participants.
- A patient with a particular condition whose tissue was removed to help scientists
better understand that condition and how to treat it.
- That same college employee responding to a survey from a labour relations
professor aimed at measuring job satisfaction in unionized vs non-unionized
academic staff. Correct Answer: A2-2. which of the following person is considered a
research participant (select all that apply)?
- A patient whose tissue was removed to determine whether they had a condition
requiring treatment.
