Bell (1992) suggested that exactly quantifying research fraud may be difficult because:
A) researchers who suspect that a colleague is falsifying data may not bother to report it.
B) liabilities associated with "blowing the whistle" can be quite severe.
C) nobody cares about research fraud since it doesn't hurt anyone.
D) researchers who suspect that a colleague is falsifying data may not report it and liabilities associated with "blowing the whistle" can be quite severe.

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Bell (1992) highlighted that both the reluctance to report suspected fraud and the severe consequences of whistleblowing contribute to the difficulty in quantifying research fraud.

Bell (1992) Suggested That Exactly Quantifying Research Fraud May Be