Question 1
| Question | If a researcher creates the idea for a project and is not listed in the preferred author order position on resulting publications, is this considered to be research misconduct under federal policy? |
| Your Answer | No; instead it is a type of authorship dispute. |
| Result | Correct |
| Comment | Situations involving disagreements about author order are not considered to be research misconduct under federal policy. |
Question 2
| Question | According to U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, which of the following is considered to be research misconduct? |
| Your Answer | Plagiarism |
| Result | Correct |
| Comment | Along with fabrication and falsification, plagiarism is included within the federal definition of research misconduct. |
Question 3
| Question | 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? |
| Your Answer | Plagiarism |
| Result | Correct |
| Comment | This situation most likely involves plagiarism. Plagiarism includes using another person’s ideas or words without giving appropriate credit to the original source. |
Question 4
| Question | Which of the following is true regarding research misconduct? |
| Your Answer | Federal funding agencies typically rely on an institution to make the initial response to an allegation of research misconduct. |
| Result | Correct |
| Comment | Federal funding agencies typically rely on an institution to make the initial response to an allegation of research misconduct. |
Question 5
| Question | Which type of research misconduct most likely occurred if someone intentionally removes data points from the data set in order to generate a deceptive conclusion? |
| Your Answer | Falsification |
| Result | Correct |
| Comment | This situation most likely involves falsification. Falsification includes deceptively changing or omitting data. |