Which scenario constitutes fabricating the results of a research study?
A)purposely making a computational "mistake" in order to yield favorable statistical result
B)suppressing the results of a participant in order to produce a favorable research outcome
C)rounding data in such a way to produce a statistically desirable outcome
D)generating fake data to go along with a fictitious study never conducted

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Fabricating the results of a research study involves generating fake data to go along with a fictitious study never conducted. The other options are examples of manipulating or selectively reporting real data, but they do not necessarily involve fabrication.

Which Scenario Constitutes Fabricating the Results of a Research Study