Question

The creation of fake data, such as creating a fictitious row of data in a spreadsheet for people who never completed a questionnaire or never participated in an experiment is referred to as which of the following? Select one: A. Fabrication B. Plagiarism C. Falsification D. Justification

Answer 1

A. Fabrication

Step-by-step explanation:

Fabrication refers to the creation or addition of data that never occurred or took place. it is the intention to deceive that portrays fabrication as highly unethical and as such not tolerated in most research work or journal publications.

Fabrication may be considered illegal in some climes.