In reviewing a manuscript relevant to your thesis you find that it is very similar to a study conducted two years prior to the publication date. The authors of the two studies are different and the sample populations are from different Universities, but both studies address the transition of migrant students to large land grant Universities. You are concerned that the authors of the second publication did not reference the first publication in their work. This can be most directly attributed to a flaw in which section of the second publication's report.
A) Introduction
B) Method
C) Results
D) Discussion

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The flaw is most likely in the Introduction section where the background and previous research on the topic should be discussed. If the authors did not reference the previous study, it may indicate that they were not aware of it or chose not to acknowledge it.

In Reviewing a Manuscript Relevant to Your Thesis You Find