The Case of Sir Cyril Burt,where Identical Correlations Were Obtained

question 27

Multiple Choice

The case of Sir Cyril Burt,where identical correlations were obtained across studies,is discussed in your textbook as a likely example of:

• A) data fudging
• B) deliberately choosing not to report data that is incompatible with the researcher's theoretical perspective
• C) idea plagiarism
• D) exclusion of scientific fraud via replication

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