CITI TRAINING CUNY
RESEARCHER PRACTICE
TEST 45 QUESTIONS
Question 1: A researcher copies a novel interpretation from another scholar's
unpublished conference paper into a grant proposal without attribution. What is the primary responsible-conduct concern?
Choices:
1) Plagiarism 2) Fabrication 3) A con�ict of commitment 4) Acceptable common knowledge
Correct Answer: Plagiarism
Explanation: Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without appropriate credit. The concern remains even when the borrowed material is an idea rather than a verbatim sentence.Page 1
Question 2: A researcher completely rewrites a paragraph from a published article in new words but keeps the article's distinctive argument. What is the best practice?
Choices:
1) No citation is needed because the wording changed 2) Cite the source because the underlying idea came from it 3) Use quotation marks but omit the citation 4) List the article only if the journal editor asks
Correct Answer: Cite the source because the underlying idea came from it
Explanation: Paraphrasing changes wording, not intellectual ownership. When the idea or analysis comes from another source, the researcher should provide an appropriate citation even if no words are copied verbatim.Question 3: Which practice most clearly avoids plagiarism when using an author's exact sentence in a manuscript?
Choices:
1) Change only a few words and omit attribution 2) Place the sentence in the methods section 3) Use quotation marks or another clear quotation format and cite the source 4) Cite the source only in a later publication Correct Answer: Use quotation marks or another clear quotation format and cite the source Explanation: Exact language from another source should be clearly identi�ed as a quotation and attributed to the source. Merely changing a few words can still leave the researcher presenting another person's expression as their own.Page 2
Question 4: An author wants to reuse a substantial paragraph from their own
previously published paper in a new article. Which action is most responsible?
Choices:
1) Reuse it silently because authors cannot plagiarize themselves 2) Change the title of the earlier article and reuse the text 3) Ask a coauthor to paste the paragraph instead 4) Disclose and cite the earlier work and follow the journal's reuse and copyright policies Correct Answer: Disclose and cite the earlier work and follow the journal's reuse and copyright policies Explanation: Responsible publication requires transparency about prior dissemination. Reusing substantial previously published text or material should be disclosed and cited, and any journal or copyright requirements should be followed.
Question 5: Under CUNY's current research-misconduct policy, which situation is
least likely by itself to constitute plagiarism?
Choices:
1) Limited use of nearly identical wording to describe a commonly used methodology 2) Taking a colleague's unpublished hypothesis and presenting it as one's own 3) Copying another researcher's results without credit 4) Using another author's distinctive explanation without attribution Correct Answer: Limited use of nearly identical wording to describe a commonly used methodology Explanation: CUNY's current policy states that plagiarism does not include limited use of identical or nearly identical phrases that describe a commonly used methodology.Appropriating another person's ideas, results, or distinctive words without credit can constitute plagiarism.Page 3