When Writing the Research Report Jane Thought That Dr

question 20

Multiple Choice

When writing the research report Jane thought that Dr. Handle's summary of a prior study was presented in a very understandable way so she copied the summary and put it in her report. Immediately following the summary she put in a reference to Dr. Handle which she assumed would tell the reader that she had taken the summary from that reference. In copying this summary she has

• A) used good judgment.
• B) plagiarized.
• C) adequately indicated that Handle wrote the summary.
• D) demonstrated a lack of sophistication in preparing a research report.

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