WPU Training Module Test Questions

  1. The WPU IRB was created because
  1. It was the right thing to do.
  2. The Common Rule specifically creates local committees because local control is both the most practical and effective means of protecting human subjects.
  3. There were not enough bureaucratic layers and hindrances to faculty productivity.
  4. There were not enough committee opportunities for faculty seeking tenure.
  1. The WPU IRB policy applies to behavioral and biomedical research involving human subjects conducted by faculty, staff and students regardless of the source of funding or the location of the study.
  1. Trueb.False
  1. The only research that does not have to be submitted to the IRB Committee for review is:
  1. Research the University conducts to determine its effectiveness and to obtain information on its students and employees, and the administration of the University.
  2. Research evaluating or assessing the outcome of a project conducted by the University.
  3. Research comparing curricula that does not offer different learning outcomes.
  4. Oral histories.
  5. All of the above.
  1. The IRB Consists of which of the following individuals: (choose all that apply)
  1. Representative of the Faculty Senate
  2. Associate Vice President and Dean for Graduate Studies & Research
  3. One representatives from the Colleges of Art & Communication, Business, and Education
  4. Two representatives from the Colleges of Humanities & Social Sciences and Science & Health
  5. Director of the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation
  6. Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs

  1. A physician
  2. Two outside representatives
  3. An undergraduate student
  4. A graduate student
  5. Director of the WPU Health Center
  6. Director of the WPU Counseling Center
  7. A representative from CEDL
  1. Members are ______to the IRB Committee.
  1. Elected by the faculty of their college or administrative unit.
  2. Designated by Federal Regulation.
  3. Appointed by the Faculty Senate.
  4. Appointed by the Provost & Executive Vice President
  1. The Federally-designated special classes of subjects are: (choose those that apply)

  1. Children and Minors
  1. Fetuses
  1. Abortuses
  1. Pregnant Women
  1. Prisoners
  1. Mentally Disabled Persons
  2. Mentally Retarded Persons
  3. WPU Students
  4. WPU Employees

  1. Anyone in a position where they do not feel they have the freedom to freely participate in the research
  1. The WPU additionally designated special classes of subjects are: (choose those that apply)
  1. Children and Minors
  2. Fetuses
  3. Abortuses
  4. Pregnant Women
  5. Prisoners
  6. Mentally Disabled Persons
  7. Mentally Retarded Persons
  8. WPU Students
  9. WPU Employees
  10. Anyone in a position where they do not feel they have the freedom to freely participate in the research
  1. The review of protocols falls into two broad categories that are:
  1. Exempted and Full
  2. Department and Committee
  1. Initial and Continuing
  2. Local and Federal
  1. Appendix B: Continuing Review is used for which of the following situations: (choose those that apply)
  1. Research that goes on for more than one year.
  2. Changes to the research plan approved in the Initial Review.
  3. Changes to the research staff, particularly the PI
  4. Unexpected outcomes or injuries to subjects
  5. Completion of the research

10.A complete protocol from a faculty, staff or outside investigator includes the following items: (choose those that apply)

  1. Appendix A: Face Sheet, signed
  1. Narrative description of the research
  1. Informed consent statement(s)
  1. Testing instruments
  1. Support materials
  1. A complete protocol from an undergraduate or graduate student includes the following items: (choose those that apply)
  1. Appendix C: Student Protocol Review Request, signed
  2. Narrative description of the research
  3. Informed consent statement(s)
  4. Testing instruments
  5. Support materials
  1. Informed consent statements must always:
  1. Provide subjects with enough information to choose whether or not to participate in the research.
  2. Insure subjects that their identify will be fully protected, that the information they provide will be confidential and not reported in a way that identifies them, and that they may end their participation or choose not to answer some or all of the questions.
  3. Provide a description of risks, benefits, instructions on obtaining medical or counseling care, and alternative treatments as applicable.
  4. Identify and provide contact information for the principal investigator, identify and provide contact information for the WPU Responsible Official, and if student research, identify and provide contact information for the faculty sponsor.
  5. Be provided to a subject prior to their participation in the research project.
  6. All of the above.
  1. Undergraduate and graduate students do not need to be individually certified because: (choose those that apply)
  1. They are just students.
  2. Their instructor is certified and is responsible for the research that his/her students undertake.
  3. They will only be doing research that is Exempt from review.
  4. They will not be doing the research at WPU.
  1. A certification will remain valid: (choose those that apply)
  1. During the time when a protocol is active
  2. For one year following the completion of a protocol
  3. During the time when the investigator has one or more protocols active
  4. For three years following the completion of the research project with an approved protocol.
  5. If an investigator obtains approval for another research project within the three-year period, the certification “clock” starts over and the certification will remain valid until three years following the completion of this new research.
  6. One year.