A researcher announces that according to a recent survey, 78% of all American workers say they have cheated their employer in the past year. Before we can interpret these results, which of the following questions would be most important to ask?

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It is important to know what the participants were told to count as examples of cheating. This will give a clearer idea of what behavior was considered cheating in the study and whether it lines up with what we commonly understand as cheating in the workplace. The 78% figure may be inflated if participants counted relatively minor infractions as cheating. The other questions are not relevant to this issue.

A Researcher Announces That According to a Recent Survey, 78