A researcher decides to do a study that closely follows a design that is suggested by a colleague,but does not include the colleague as a co-author or cite him/her for the suggestion.This situation can most accurately be described as a case of:

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This situation is best described as idea plagiarism because the researcher uses a design suggested by a colleague without giving appropriate credit through citation or co-authorship. Plagiarism involves using someone else's ideas or work without proper acknowledgment.

A Researcher Decides to Do a Study That Closely Follows