Social and Behavioral Research for Biomedical Researchers - CITI

A researcher is conducting a written survey about people's attitudes toward walking as an exercise option at the local shopping mall that supports a walking program. The survey is anonymous (without codes, names or other information) and volunteers may complete the survey and place it in a box at the shopping mall exits. Which of the following is the most important issue that the researcher addressed in planning the research?

Confidentiality of the individual subject's responses

Which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied to a study employing human subjects?

Determining that the study has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of risks

Which of the following most accurately describes the risks associated with SBR?

Less predictable, more variable & less treatable than physical harms

The Belmont Report's principle of respect for persons incorporates at least two ethical convictions: first, that individuals should be treated as autonomous agents, and second, that:

Persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection

A researcher wants to invite therapists to participate in small focus groups to discuss their perceptions regarding "troubled" adolescent girls and the relationships they have with their parents. Specific clients of the therapists will not be discussed. Which of the following will be the most important issue for the researcher to consider when planning the research?

Breach of confidentiality from the focus group subjects (therapists)

Which of the following is considered an SBR data collections method?

Interviews

Which of the following are the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report?

Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice