peer review, error, fraud Flashcards
1
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types of error
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technical errors of omission
serious issues of experimental design
incorrect interpretation of the results, inappropriate statistical models used
honest submission of incorrect data
deliberate submission of fabricated or falsified data
2
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fabrication
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submission of deliberately manufactured false data or results
3
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falsification
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submission of data that’s been manipulated to provide false significance such as:
-selectively excluding data
-misrepresentation of data to obtain desired results
-submission of manipulated images
4
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plagiarism
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submission of another person’s ideas processes, data, or text without giving credit