CITI TRAINING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉A medical record is an example of: Answer: private information
◉According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies
meets the definition of research with human subjects? 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.
◉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.
◉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
◉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.
◉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.
◉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.
◉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.
, ◉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.
◉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
◉The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to:
Answer: 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 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.
◉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.
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉A medical record is an example of: Answer: private information
◉According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies
meets the definition of research with human subjects? 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.
◉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.
◉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
◉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.
◉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.
◉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.
◉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.
, ◉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.
◉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
◉The primary purpose of a Certificate of Confidentiality is to:
Answer: 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 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.
◉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.
