The Primary Cause of Research Fraud Is ____

question 52

Multiple Choice

The primary cause of research fraud is ____.

• A) accidental mistakes
• B) incompetence
• C) laziness
• D) competitive pressure

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Definitions:

Emile Durkheim

A French sociologist and one of the founding figures of sociology, known for his work on social cohesion, the division of labor, and the concept of social facts.

Egoistic

Pertaining to or involving an excessive preoccupation with one's own advantage and interests at the expense of others or the community.

Anomic

A state of normlessness or social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or a lack of purpose.

Fatalistic

An attitude characterized by the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, leading to a sense of powerlessness over one’s life.