Carlos, a Student of Psychology, Included the Data and Findings

question 28

Multiple Choice

Carlos, a student of psychology, included the data and findings of the renowned thinker, Erik Erikson, in his research. But he failed to paraphrase the data or cite and credit the actual author. The board of reviewers rejected Carlos's research paper on account of _____.

• A)perjury
• B)extortion
• C)plagiarism
• D)manslaughter

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Definitions:

Expected Return

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Standard Deviation

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