In the Case in Which a Researcher Fabricated Data About

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the case in which a researcher fabricated data about a treatment for hyperactive children, the fraud was detected because

• A)the results never replicated
• B)it caught the attention of peers during the peer review process; the results were never published
• C)a colleague suspected that the data were not genuine
• D)the researcher was overwhelmed with guilt

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