Collaborative Research

1. Collaboration in academic research could include:

two equal partners in a research program

a research project involving three or more individuals

the sharing of research materials and facilities

All of the above

2. A major consideration in determining whether a collaboration exists is whether

each collaborator provides equal funding to the project.

each researcher makes a significant intellectual contribution to the project.

collaborating researchers work together at the same institution.

3. A written agreement formalizing a collaboration should be signed because

the rights and responsibilities of the collaborators would then be clearly detailed.

the collaborator(s) know to whom to send payments.

institutions and federal agencies require them.

4. Written agreements can be used to formalize certain aspects, rather than the entire scope, of collaborations.

True

False