Introduction to Research Ethics Quiz

1. The ‘conflict of mission’ in research refers to the potential conflict between: 1. preventing harm to an individual, and 2. gaining scientific k…
2. Which of the following should not be included as part of the research protocol and submitted to the REC (ERC)?
3. The Secretariat of an ethics committee can overturn the decision of a committee if they find it unreasonable
4. Following an animated discussion and after much debate, an REC has decided not to approve a research study that is utilizing a placebo control desi…
5. Ethics committee members should consider the following issues when reviewing a protocol:
6. It is often said that 'bad science is unethical'. Please choose the best follow-up sentence.
7. Ethical review is necessary if researchers are to:
8. Research is necessary to:
9. The interests of an individual in research can be overridden in research if it is expected to provide significant benefits to society.
10. Benchmarks of ethical research include: (select all that apply)
11. Ethics committees should consider the sociocultural, economic and political contexts of research when reviewing protocols
12. Ethical challenges in research in low and middle income settings include:

Principles and Guidelines Quiz

13. An REC should base its decisions about the research that it reviews on a coherent and consistent application of:
14. Benchmarks for ethical research in low and middle income settings include: (select all that apply)
15. An REC should be transparent about the specific ethical guidelines it relies on to make decisions and make these available to researchers and the p…
16. Research can present difficult dilemmas where reasonable people may disagree and guidance may be inconsistent. In such circumstances committees th…
17. Human rights that are not relevant to research include:
18. Guidelines for the ethical conduct of research always agree.
19. The following principles to guide the conduct of ethical research have received widespread acceptance: (select all that apply)
20. Universal ethical principles can be compatible with procedures to ensure that research is appropriately adapted to the context in which it is condu…
21. Applications of the principle of respect for persons include: (select all that apply)

Understanding Vulnerability Quiz

22. To determine the impact of pre-natal exposure to alcohol, a research team plans to recruit school-going children studying in grades 2 and 3 of sele…
23. Which of the following statements are consistent with CIOMS guidance on vulnerable persons? (select all that apply)
24. Research participants may be considered vulnerable if they are relatively incapable of protecting their own interests because of a lack of access t…
25. Examples of vulnerable populations include:
26. A REC is reviewing a protocol seeking to investigate the effectiveness of methods of promoting condom use amongst HIV positive patients in a countr…
27. When seeking a balance between protecting vulnerable populations from harm and protecting populations’ rights to be included in research RECs shoul…
28. Children are vulnerable participants in research because: (select all that apply)
29. Special justification is needed if vulnerable participants are to be asked to enrol in research. When enrolling vulnerable research participants: (…
30. Vulnerability is not created solely by intrinsic conditions (such as a lack of capacity to consent to research), but also by the situations in whic…
31. When reviewing research, RECs should consider what situational aspects of vulnerability can be addressed during research to support informed and vo…
32. When research with vulnerable populations is proposed RECs may:
33. Criteria for determining whether potential research participants are vulnerable include: (select all that apply)
34. Some populations may not consider themselves to be vulnerable and may find it paternalistic and insulting to be labelled as vulnerable by RECs and …
35. A PI submits a research project related to the sexual and reproductive health needs of young women (age 18-24) in an impoverished community in Sout…

Privacy and confidentiality quiz

36. Privacy and confidentiality are the same thing.
37. Research teams have an obligation to respect research participants’ privacy and maintain the confidentiality of their data.
38. Limits to the research team’s obligation to preserve confidentiality include situations where information about participants gained during re…
39. When reviewing provisions for the collection and storage of research data, the REC should ensure that:
40. Communities can have differing views about what is private and the extent to which confidentiality should be maintained.
41. Where research involves the use of focus groups during data collection: (select all that apply)
42. Where relevant, protocols should clearly describe:
43. In addition to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained, researchers should permit participants to skip questions that they are not comfortable …
44. When reviewing protocols, RECs should consider whether the following issues relating to maintaining privacy and confidentiality during research hav…

Informed consent quiz

45. When assessing provisions for obtaining consent from research participants, RECs should:
46. Seeking consent for research is just about getting a signature on a consent form.
47. Information that should be provided to research participants includes:
48. Inducements to take part in research should:
49. Written consent to research must always be obtained.
50. A study is being conducted in a culture where it is customary for husbands to make decisions on behalf of their wives and families. The research te…
51. Therapeutic misconception refers to: