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Section 1: Preparing for your GHREC application

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5. Before applying for ethical clearance, what must be completed?

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6. Who first reviews the submitted ethics application from students?

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7. If the supervisor is not satisfied with the application, what can they do?

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8. Which of the following is an application type on the ethics form?

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9. What should you consult to ensure that your application is complete?

Section 2: Research design

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10. What is the primary purpose of the research design section in an ethics application?

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11. Why should your sampling method be clearly explained?

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12. Why is it important to clearly describe your population and inclusion/exclusion criteria?

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13. What should participants do before data collection begins?

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14. Which statement best reflects ethical data collection?

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15. What is one of the most common mistakes students make in the research design section?

Section 3: Risk type and mitigation

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16. What is a risk mitigation strategy for emotional distress?

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17. What risk mitigation strategy is appropriate for a possible breach of confidentiality?

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18. When using culturally sensitive topics, what is an appropriate action?

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19. What is one way to manage expectations?

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20. What should be avoided during focus group discussions to ensure confidentiality?

Section 4: POPIA considerations

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21. What does POPIA consider ‘personal information’?

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22. Which of the following is considered special personal information under POPIA?

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23. Special personal information requires:

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24. What is one common mistake in demographic data collection?

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25. At which stage of research is POPIA involved?

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26. What is the best practice for handling research data?

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27. What happens once data is fully anonymised?

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28. Which of these is NOT POPIA-compliant?

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29. What is third-party data?

Section 5: Attachments to ethics applications

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30. Which version of the research proposal must be submitted?

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31. Which tense must the methodology section of the proposal use?

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32. How should data collection instruments be labelled?

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33. Why must consent forms be professionally written?

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34. What is a gatekeeper approval letter?

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35. What should the gatekeeper letter include?

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36. What must be attached as proof that scientific concerns have been addressed?

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37. What happens if the proposal is written in the past tense?

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38. Consent forms must include which of the following?

Section 6: Submission deadlines and post-application process

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39. When are GHREC applications reviewed?

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40. What happens if a student submits their application on the second of a month?

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41. What must happen for the application to leave the applicant’s inbox?

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42. What must happen before the first of the month to ensure timely review?

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43. What is the role of the faculty reviewer?

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44. When does the GHREC not meet?

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45. What happens if no confirmation email is received?

Section 7: GHREC outcomes, extensions, and amendments

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46. What does ‘Approval’ mean in a GHREC outcome?

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47. What does ‘Conditional approval’ mean in a GHREC outcome?

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48. What must be submitted if ‘Conditional approval’ is granted?

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49. What is required when the application is marked ‘Modifications required’?

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50. What happens if the application is rejected?

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51. How long is ethics approval valid?

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52. What should be included in a final report?

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53. A waiver is only applicable when:

A minimum score of 70% is required to pass. If you achieve less than 70%, kindly retake the quiz to ensure successful completion.

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