When writing the research report Jane thought that Dr. Handle's summary of a prior study was presented in a very understandable way so she copied the summary and put it in her report. Immediately following the summary she put in a reference to Dr. Handle which she assumed would tell the reader that she had taken the summary from that reference. In copying this summary she has
A) used good judgment.
B) plagiarized.
C) adequately indicated that Handle wrote the summary.
D) demonstrated a lack of sophistication in preparing a research report.

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Copying a summary directly from another source without using quotation marks or a clear indication that the words are not the author's own, even with a reference, constitutes plagiarism. Proper citation involves not only referencing the source but also clearly demarcating quoted material from one's own work.

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