The Office of Research Integrity defines misconduct for purposes of research. Which of the following characteristics is not part of their description?
A) Examples include fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.
B) Research practices must represent a significant deviation from commonly accepted practices.
C) Research behaviors must be intentional, knowing, or reckless.
D) Misconduct includes honestly made errors, if these could have been foreseen or prevented.

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The Office of Research Integrity does not consider honestly made errors as part of research misconduct, even if they could have been foreseen or prevented. Misconduct is focused on intentional, knowing, or reckless acts such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.

The Office of Research Integrity Defines Misconduct for Purposes of Research