Dr.Jacobs is in charge of a research lab.Typically, after her students complete each project and submit the work for publication, Dr.Jacobs insists her name is placed first on the manuscript.Dr.Jacobs argues that this is because the work was done in her lab.Which part of the APA ethics code is Dr.Jacobs violating?
A)8.11: Plagiarism
B)8.12: Publication Credit
C)8.10: Reporting Research Results
D)8.13: Duplicate Publication of Data

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Dr. Jacobs is violating section 8.12 of the APA ethics code, which states that authors should receive credit based on their contribution to the research, not just their position of authority. By insisting that her name always appear first, regardless of her actual contribution, Dr. Jacobs is not giving appropriate credit to her students and is causing potential harm to their professional development.

DrJacobs Is in Charge of a Research Lab