Which of the Following Is True About Falsified Data

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about falsified data?

• A)it might go undetected if it is consistent with results from other laboratories
• B)almost all research involves replication, so falsified data is easy to spot
• C)creating all the data for a study is obviously fraudulent, but making up one or two data points is normal practice
• D)fraudulent data is easily spotted because it produces results that don't make sense

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