The most harmful, but rare, form of research fraud is:
A) the outright fabrication of data.
B) taking senior authorship on an article you had little to do with.
C) the alteration of data to make them look better.
D) the publication of several small articles from a single data set.

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Outright fabrication of data is the most harmful form of research fraud because it involves creating false data, which can lead to incorrect scientific conclusions and potentially harmful real-world applications.

The Most Harmful, but Rare, Form of Research Fraud Is