Questions with Correct Answers, A+
Quiz____?
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: -
Answer✓✓
Public information
Quiz____?
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: -
Answer✓✓
Public behavior
Quiz____?
A medical record is an example of: -
Answer✓✓
private information
Quiz____?
According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of
research with human subjects? -
1
, 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.
Quiz____?
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: -
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Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information.
Quiz____?
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
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
2
, 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.
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
According to federal regulations, the expedited review process may be used when the study
procedures pose: -
Answer✓✓
No more than minimal risk and the research activities fall within regulatory categories
identified as eligible.
Quiz____?
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 confidentiality. The most likely
additional risk is that some subjects may: -
Answer✓✓
Experience emotional or psychological distress.
Quiz____?
3
, Identify the example of when situation and time are key to assessing risk of harm in a
research study: -
Answer✓✓
Asking women if they have had an abortion
Quiz____?
The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: -
Answer✓✓
Protect identifiable research information from compelled disclosure.
Quiz____?
A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college students to collect information
about their sexual behavior 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: -
Answer✓✓
Both the magnitude (or severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
Quiz____?
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 research,
which of the following would be most helpful: -
Answer✓✓
Obtain a waiver of documentation of informed consent.
Quiz____?
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Quiz____?
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: -
Answer✓✓
Public information
Quiz____?
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: -
Answer✓✓
Public behavior
Quiz____?
A medical record is an example of: -
Answer✓✓
private information
Quiz____?
According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of
research with human subjects? -
1
, 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.
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
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
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
2
, 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.
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
According to federal regulations, the expedited review process may be used when the study
procedures pose: -
Answer✓✓
No more than minimal risk and the research activities fall within regulatory categories
identified as eligible.
Quiz____?
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 confidentiality. The most likely
additional risk is that some subjects may: -
Answer✓✓
Experience emotional or psychological distress.
Quiz____?
3
, Identify the example of when situation and time are key to assessing risk of harm in a
research study: -
Answer✓✓
Asking women if they have had an abortion
Quiz____?
The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to: -
Answer✓✓
Protect identifiable research information from compelled disclosure.
Quiz____?
A researcher wants to do a web-based survey of college students to collect information
about their sexual behavior 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: -
Answer✓✓
Both the magnitude (or severity) and the probability (or likelihood) of harm.
Quiz____?
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 research,
which of the following would be most helpful: -
Answer✓✓
Obtain a waiver of documentation of informed consent.
Quiz____?
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