When a researcher uses excessive detail in expressing a number or statistics report to give the impression of scientific rigor,he may be adding information that is not accurate.For example,using 1,899,312 to express population in a city instead of using 1.9 million people.This data quality limitation is known as
A)reliability.
B)validity.
C)topic knowledge.
D)fallacy of misplaced concreteness.

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The data quality limitation described in the scenario is referred to as the "fallacy of misplaced concreteness." This occurs when a researcher uses unnecessary specificity or detail in data or statistics to appear more scientific or rigorous, but in doing so may introduce inaccuracies or errors.

When a Researcher Uses Excessive Detail in Expressing a Number