A researcher combines data from another researcher's study along with data from the reported study in graphs without noting the source of the data.This is an example of
A) an honest error.
B) fabrication.
C) falsification.
D) plagiarism.

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Plagiarism is citing another's research and claiming it as one's own.An honest error would occur if the researcher was unaware that the data belonged to someone else.Fabrication involves making up results and reporting them.Falsification is manipulating research materials,equipment,or processes,or changing or omitting data or results so that the research is not accurately represented.

A Researcher Combines Data from Another Researcher's Study Along with Data