Which of the following is an example of abstracting?

A. A researcher cites only evidence that supports her view and fails to cite conflicting evidence in her research paper.
B. A researcher cites the full reference of an article after skimming only the abstract of that article.
C. A researcher cites all references for articles in which she read the full text and the abstract of those articles.
D. A researcher reads the full text, but not the abstract of each article that she cites in her research paper.


Answer: B

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