CITI Training: Basic Research Course The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training in research ethics is a requirement for submission of your practice implementation project to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). CITI training provides you with information regarding IRB requirements. During this online training, you will be required to read and process information and to take quizzes to demonstrate your understanding of research ethics and IRB requirements. You will be able to save your work at the end of each module, exit, and return later. You will complete both the Basic Research Course and the Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course during this topic. For this assignment, you will complete the Basic Research Course. General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: CITI registration directions are found in the DC Network. To access them, please use the following link: https://dc.gcu.edu/documents/irb_documents__iris/citi-ethics-training/citi_training_instructions_doctoral_learner_pdf Set up your CITI account and register for the required Basic Course by going to https://www.citiprogram.org. Click on the "Register Here" to register. You may register for the Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course at this time as well. Directions: 1.Log on to the CITI training website and register for the CITI Training. 2.Complete all modules of the Basic Research Course. A completion report will be generated by the CITI website after you complete all modules. 3.Copy and paste your completion report from the CITI website into a Word document and save the file to your computer. 4.Submit the saved completion report to the instructor.

• Responses must be submitted as a MS Word Document only, typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size. Undergraduate courses: 350 - 500 words or 1 - 2 pages.  Plagiarism All work must be free of any form of plagiarism. Put written answers into your own words. Do not simply cut and paste your answers from the Internet and do not copy your answers from the textbook. Be sure to refer to the course syllabus for more details on plagiarism and proper citation styles. Please answer ONE of the following:      Your choice of question  • Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type). • Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion). 1. How does the primary function of upward-flowing communication differ from that of downward-  flowing communication? 2. Briefly describe the circumstances in which the yardstick approach would be particularly useful  for organizing your proposal and provide an example of a report that would benefit from this  organizational approach. 3. Briefly explain the primary difference between linking and embedding files in business reports.