quiz 2 wigg
Which of the following most accurately describes the practice of ghost authorship?
It is a situation where the individual who wrote the manuscript is not listed as an author.
If a friendship with an applicant could interfere with a hiring decision, this is typically referred to as:
A personal conflict of interest.
What are the main elements necessary for ensuring that costs are appropriately charged?
Applying allocable, allowable, consistent, and reasonable costing policies and procedures.
Which of the following is true about conflicts of interest?
Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of bias.
What is the term for when a sponsor requests that the organization contribute financial support to a project?
Cost Sharing
What is the main role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in the research process?
Ensures proper attention to confidentiality and privacy of human subjects
Which of the following is true regarding research misconduct?
Federal funding agencies typically rely on an institution to make the initial response to an allegation of research misconduct.
The main focus of NIH's conflict of interest policy is:
Financial conflicts of interest
Which of the following is true regarding authors who seek to publish the same content in multiple papers?
If the same content is used in multiple papers, it is essential that this information be properly disclosed to journal editors and other relevant entities.
Which of the following most accurately describes a conflict of commitment?
It occurs when outside activities interfere with obligations to one's primary employer.
Which of the following is true regarding industry-sponsored research?
Industry sponsors of research may seek to place restrictions on the disclosure of research results.
Which one of the following statements most accurately describes how plagiarism has been defined in this module?
Plagiarism applies not only to ideas that are found in print but also those that are communicated verbally.
Which of the following represents plagiarism?
Presenting someone else's ideas or words and claiming them as one's own
Authors who reuse portions of text that have appeared in one of their earlier published papers run the risk of being accused of:
Self-plagiarism
Which of the following is true regarding an acknowledgments section?
The contributions of technicians and other researchers are often listed in the acknowledgments section if they do not meet all of the criteria for authorship.
Crystal clear theory refers to the notion that:
The financial details of a project should be explained plainly enough so that a non-expert would be able to understand them.
Which of the following is true regarding academic-industry collaborations?
The industry sponsor typically owns the data from research that it funds.
Which of the following is true regarding the traditional peer review process:
Under single-blind review, the identity of the author is revealed to the reviewer.
What practice should not be followed when storing confidential, sensitive, and/or personal data?
Keep personal information in the data files
The entity that normally is supposed to determine whether an academic researcher's conflict of interest can be managed is:
A conflict of interest committee
Which of the following statements is true regarding the responsibilities of a reviewer?
A reviewer's conflict of interest should be disclosed to the journal editor or grant agency.
If there is sufficient evidence to proceed, what is the next main phase that takes place after the inquiry in response to a research misconduct allegation?
An investigation
A reviewer's main responsibility is to:
Behave professionally.
Which of the following statements is true regarding authorship practices?
Both within and between disciplines, practices differ with regard to who should be included as an author, and in what order they should be listed.
Unless the subject matter is considered common knowledge, citations are necessary when writing about:
Ideas, methodologies, or data from other authors and also your own previously published ideas, methodologies, or data.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy for preventing research misconduct?
Good mentoring
What is the main function of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 as it relates to academic institutions?
It allows institutions to have control over the intellectual property from federally-funded research.
An idea is most likely to represent "common knowledge" if:
It can be safely assumed that the readers and the author are both thoroughly familiar with the idea and its source.
Which of the following is the most appropriate step to take if authors believe that their manuscript was reviewed unfairly?
The author can contact the editor with their concerns.
The reuse of one's previously published material in a new journal article is most appropriate if:
The author informs all the relevant parties and obtains permission to do so.
Closeout instructions on a sponsored project are most directly determined by:
The terms and conditions in the agreement with the sponsor.
What is the most appropriate process for research collaborators to use in determining which journal they should submit their work to?
The research team should discuss the issue early on and while the project is ongoing.
The main reason that grant proposal reviewers with a conflict of interest should remove themselves from the review process is because:
Their removal lessens the chance that bias will affect the review process.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the regulations that govern research?
U.S. funded research collaborations are often governed by U.S. regulations no matter where the research takes place.
According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the following is considered to be research misconduct?
plagiarism
Which type of inappropriate practice most likely occurred if a researcher takes credit for someone else's idea and does not acknowledge the original source?
plagiarism
