Sarah is a graduate student working with a well-known and respected professor in psychology
While entering data from one of the professor's studies, he asked Sarah to "ignore" some of the
data because there were not likely to support his hypothesis. What should Sarah conclude about
the professor's request?
A) Throwing out data is wrong because it weakens the validity of the study.
B) Throwing out some data is acceptable considering how much time and money is required
to conduct scientific research.
C) Throwing out data is wrong because it is wasteful.
D) The professor must know what he is doing and she should keep quiet to not jeopardize a
good letter of recommendation.
A
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