WCC Final Exam with Complete
Solutions
Plagiarism, fabrication of data, conflict of interest - ANSWER-What forms does research
misconduct take?
- ANSWER-What are five key elements of a typical research code of ethics?
<1%-14% - ANSWER-About how much scholarly research is believed to contain some
fraudulent parts in some important way?
Plagiarism-using the language, and words of another author without permission in your
own - ANSWER-What is plagiarism and when is it allowable in scholarly research that is
a collaboration between students and teachers?
Discredited - ANSWER-What was the problem with the research linking the MMR
vaccine and autism?
-Top fraud is aimed at elderly
-most reported is phishing
-280,000-300,000 complaints each year - ANSWER-Know the demographics
associated with cybercrimes and the most frequently reported types of cybercrimes.
occur in business - ANSWER-· When are computer crimes considered white-collar
crimes?
Distribution of a large number of emails to potential victims, inviting them to participate
in a particular scheme. An example is fake winnings. - ANSWER-Phishing
those who have the skills to access various secure computer data bases but do so only
out of desire to experiment to see if they are able to access these programs. -
ANSWER-Hacker
with intent to cause disruption to network for personal or political gain. - ANSWER-
Cracker
elderly - ANSWER-What age category has reported the greatest number of victims who
have lost the greatest amount of money to cybercrime?
Theft, unauthorized access, virus introduction, software crimes, internet crimes -
ANSWER-What factors are used to explain computer crimes?
, Misbehaviors committed by professors for the economic gain that comes along with the
commission of the offenses
Examples are grant misinformation, mismanagement of funds - ANSWER-What are
"pecuniary-oriented" offenses and what forms might they take?
occurs when government, business, or advocacy groups use legal or economic
pressure to influence the findings of scientific research or the way it is disseminated,
reported or interpreted. - ANSWER-politicization of science
unwelcome sexual advances, request of sexual favors and other physical/verbal
conduct of some nature - ANSWER-What is sexual misconduct and what are the three
forms it might take?
Few researchers have actually empirically assessed research misconduct - ANSWER-
Why is it difficult to assess or estimate how often research misconduct occurs?
Where some authors are included on the manuscript who should not be - ANSWER-
loose authorship
Plagiarism - ANSWER-Most research misconduct findings have been for what type of
misconduct?
-One in WCC and one that isn't
-Many of those who commit research misconduct commit various forms on various
research - ANSWER-What are the two patterns that are common in research
misconduct cases and in what ways are the patterns similar to other white-collar
offenses and in what ways are they different from other forms?
situations in which professors have their work written by someone else, but the
professor's name appears on the work. - ANSWER-ghostwriting
Medical field - ANSWER-What discipline is the misconduct of ghostwriting the greatest
concern?
-Gender harassment
-seductive behavior
-sexual bribery
-coercion - ANSWER-What are the four categories of sexual harassment in academic
settings?
Parents paying fees in order for their kids to attend college - ANSWER-What did the
"operation varsity blues" uncover?
Solutions
Plagiarism, fabrication of data, conflict of interest - ANSWER-What forms does research
misconduct take?
- ANSWER-What are five key elements of a typical research code of ethics?
<1%-14% - ANSWER-About how much scholarly research is believed to contain some
fraudulent parts in some important way?
Plagiarism-using the language, and words of another author without permission in your
own - ANSWER-What is plagiarism and when is it allowable in scholarly research that is
a collaboration between students and teachers?
Discredited - ANSWER-What was the problem with the research linking the MMR
vaccine and autism?
-Top fraud is aimed at elderly
-most reported is phishing
-280,000-300,000 complaints each year - ANSWER-Know the demographics
associated with cybercrimes and the most frequently reported types of cybercrimes.
occur in business - ANSWER-· When are computer crimes considered white-collar
crimes?
Distribution of a large number of emails to potential victims, inviting them to participate
in a particular scheme. An example is fake winnings. - ANSWER-Phishing
those who have the skills to access various secure computer data bases but do so only
out of desire to experiment to see if they are able to access these programs. -
ANSWER-Hacker
with intent to cause disruption to network for personal or political gain. - ANSWER-
Cracker
elderly - ANSWER-What age category has reported the greatest number of victims who
have lost the greatest amount of money to cybercrime?
Theft, unauthorized access, virus introduction, software crimes, internet crimes -
ANSWER-What factors are used to explain computer crimes?
, Misbehaviors committed by professors for the economic gain that comes along with the
commission of the offenses
Examples are grant misinformation, mismanagement of funds - ANSWER-What are
"pecuniary-oriented" offenses and what forms might they take?
occurs when government, business, or advocacy groups use legal or economic
pressure to influence the findings of scientific research or the way it is disseminated,
reported or interpreted. - ANSWER-politicization of science
unwelcome sexual advances, request of sexual favors and other physical/verbal
conduct of some nature - ANSWER-What is sexual misconduct and what are the three
forms it might take?
Few researchers have actually empirically assessed research misconduct - ANSWER-
Why is it difficult to assess or estimate how often research misconduct occurs?
Where some authors are included on the manuscript who should not be - ANSWER-
loose authorship
Plagiarism - ANSWER-Most research misconduct findings have been for what type of
misconduct?
-One in WCC and one that isn't
-Many of those who commit research misconduct commit various forms on various
research - ANSWER-What are the two patterns that are common in research
misconduct cases and in what ways are the patterns similar to other white-collar
offenses and in what ways are they different from other forms?
situations in which professors have their work written by someone else, but the
professor's name appears on the work. - ANSWER-ghostwriting
Medical field - ANSWER-What discipline is the misconduct of ghostwriting the greatest
concern?
-Gender harassment
-seductive behavior
-sexual bribery
-coercion - ANSWER-What are the four categories of sexual harassment in academic
settings?
Parents paying fees in order for their kids to attend college - ANSWER-What did the
"operation varsity blues" uncover?
