The psychologist Diederik Stapel published fraudulent research results for decades before his deception was uncovered.When caught,Stapel was:
A)fired from his academic position and had his publications retracted.
B)verbally warned to stop engaging in fraudulent behavior;no further action was taken due to a lack of an enforcement agency.
C)forced to retract those publications in which fraudulent data appeared but allowed to keep his academic position.
D)fired and sent to prison for 5 years for his fraudulent activities.

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When caught, Diederik Stapel was fired from his academic position and had his publications retracted due to the fraudulent research results he published for years. It is standard practice for researchers who engage in fraud to be fired and have their publications retracted, as academic integrity is essential in science to maintain trust in research findings.

The Psychologist Diederik Stapel Published Fraudulent Research Results for Decades