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Scientists unknowing drift academic dishonesty by incorrectly assuming that a small sample represents the whole (see [[statistical sampling]]). The pressures of the "[[publish or perish]]" mindset may drive some scientists to such deliberate acts as: | Scientists unknowing drift academic dishonesty by incorrectly assuming that a small sample represents the whole (see [[statistical sampling]]). The pressures of the "[[publish or perish]]" mindset may drive some scientists to such deliberate acts as: | ||
| − | * faking research to support a theory | + | * faking research to support a theory (see "[[fudging]]") |
* discarding data which contradict a theory | * discarding data which contradict a theory | ||
* [[character assassination]] of scientists who advance competing theories | * [[character assassination]] of scientists who advance competing theories | ||
[[category:Education]] | [[category:Education]] | ||
Revision as of 00:52, December 2, 2008
Academic dishonesty is academic misconduct which violates the principles of academic integrity. For students, this primarily means cheating on a test - pretending you've learned more than you really have. For researchers, this generally refers to intellectual dishonesty, such as knowingly presenting an unsound argument in favor of a proposition for ideological reasons.
Scientists unknowing drift academic dishonesty by incorrectly assuming that a small sample represents the whole (see statistical sampling). The pressures of the "publish or perish" mindset may drive some scientists to such deliberate acts as:
- faking research to support a theory (see "fudging")
- discarding data which contradict a theory
- character assassination of scientists who advance competing theories