Defining Research with Human Subjects

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? A. 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. B. An analysis of aggregate data comparing statewide high school graduation rates provided by the State Department of Public Instruction, using county tax information. C. A feasibility study for implementing a year-round school program, focusing on economic issues such as facilities utilization and transportation costs. D. The collection of data, by a playground designer hired by the superintendent of schools, about the physical dimensions of school playgrounds, presence of fencing, and the kinds of equipment currently provided.

A. 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; A. Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information B. Observes public behavior C. Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes or generates de-identified privates information D. Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable public information

A. Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information

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 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: A. Public behavior B. Private behavior C. Private information D. Public information

A. Public behavior

A census is a regularly-occurring and official count of a particular population. Census data available at the United States Census Bureau websites are an example of: A. Public information B. Private behavior C. Public behavior D. Private information

A. Public information

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? A. An organization for women academics in engineering asks a federal agency to provide the number of women investigators funded by that agency to include in a report for its membership. B. A researcher receives anonymized data for secondary analysis from a survey about gender-related differences in stress levels conducted by a colleague at another university. C. An experiment is proposed on the relationship between gender-related stereotypes in math and the subsequent performance by males and females on math tests. D. A university designs an in-house study to improve the mentoring of women students in its engineering department with the proposed outcome consisting of a report of recommendations for the department.

C. An experiment is proposed on the relationship between gender-related stereotypes in math and the subsequent performance by males and females on math tests.

A professor at Big State University is writing a biography about Bill Gates and conducting oral histories with all of Bill Gates' friends, family members, and business acquaintances. The researcher submits the research proposal to the institution's IRB. What action can he expect by the IRB? A. The IRB will review this study because it includes human subjects and is considered research. B. The IRB will not review this study because it does not include human subjects as defined by the federal regulations. C. The IRB will not review this study because it does not include human subjects as defined by the federal regulations. D. The IRB will not review this study because it does not involve an investigational new device

C. The IRB will not review this study because it does not include human subjects as defined by the federal regulations

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition of research with human subjects? A. A researcher conducts a comparison of the comments made in a publicly available blog and the blogger's comments on a similar topic in a weekly magazine B. A researcher sets up a meeting with the superintendent of a large and diverse public school system and the number of students receiving free lunches C. Undergraduate students in a field methods class are assigned a research question and asked to interview another classmate, to be followed by a class discussion on interview techniques D. A cognitive psychologist enrolls undergraduate students for a computer-based study about the effect of mood on problem-solving behaviors

D. A cognitive psychologist enrolls undergraduate students for a computer-based study about the effect of mood on problem-solving behaviors

According to the federal regulations, which of the following studies meets the definition or research with human subjects? A. A researcher conducts a linguistic study of comments posted on a local public blog B. A researcher asks the director of a local free clinic about the number of patients in the last two years with newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS. C. A researcher uses the Customs Office's passenger lists fir ships bringing immigrants to the U.S. between 1820-1845 to track the numbers of immigrants from certain ethnic groups. D. A developmental psychologist videotapes interactions between groups of toddlers and their caregivers to determine which intervention methods most effectively manage aggression

D. A developmental psychologist videotapes interactions between groups of toddlers and their caregivers to determine which intervention methods most effectively manage aggression