What Did a 2017 Study Observe from Its Review of Research

What did a 2017 study observe from its review of research misconduct cases that were reported to federal agencies by the scientific community?

A) The volume of research misconduct detected and reported was higher than the researchers expected to find.
B) The scientific community was concerned that detecting too much research misconduct would call the veracity of their overall research into question.
C) The scientific community was not capable of finding and responding to research misconduct.
D) Scientific research would be improved by finding and responding to research misconduct.