CRS Research Integrity & Scientific Misconduct

Question 1

What does the acronym FFP represent in the context of research misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism

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Funding, Fabrication, and Publication

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Fraud, Falsification, and Prevention

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Fabrication, Fraud, and Publication

Question 2

Which US federal office is primarily responsible for overseeing research integrity and investigating misconduct allegations at PHS-funded institutions?

Accepted Answer

Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

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NIH Office of Extramural Research

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FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

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National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General

Question 3

Which of the following best defines data fabrication in scientific research?

Accepted Answer

Making up data, results, or findings and recording or reporting them as real

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Selectively reporting only data that supports the hypothesis

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Altering statistical outputs after analysis is complete

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Using another researcher's dataset without proper attribution

Question 4

Under 42 CFR Part 93, which of the following is explicitly excluded from the definition of research misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Honest differences in the interpretation of data

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Falsification of research records

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Fabrication of experimental data

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Plagiarism of another researcher's published work

Question 5

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training is federally required for trainees and students receiving support from which agency?

Accepted Answer

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Department of Defense (DoD)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Department of Commerce

Question 6

When a researcher first suspects research misconduct by a colleague, what is the appropriate initial step?

Accepted Answer

Report the concern to the institution's research integrity officer or ombudsman

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Confront the suspected researcher directly and demand an explanation

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Immediately notify the journal editor where the work was published

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Post an anonymous notice on a public academic forum

Question 7

A predatory journal is best described as a publication that:

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Exploits the open-access model by charging fees without providing legitimate peer review or editorial services

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Charges authors submission fees higher than those of reputable journals

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Only publishes studies with positive or statistically significant results

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Requires authors to suggest their own peer reviewers