The practice of concealing or misrepresenting an aspect or entirety of one's research aims is _______________.
A) Deception
B) Covert
C) Unethical
D) Overt

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Deception refers to the act of misleading or hiding information in order to deceive someone. In the context of research, concealing or misrepresenting research aims would be considered deception. Covert refers to actions that are not openly acknowledged or visible, but deception is more accurate in this case. Unethical is also applicable, but not as specific to the act of concealing research aims. Overt is the opposite of covert and does not apply in this scenario.

The Practice of Concealing or Misrepresenting an Aspect or Entirety