You decide not to mention the problem occurring in data
You decide not to mention the problem that occurred during data collection. Had research protocol been strictly adhered to, this problem would have been identified and corrected. Here are two possible outcomes from this choice of action:
| None of the reviewers challenges the results
Or
| A data audit of your material is requested at a later date, and you are unprepared to provide an explanation for your actions.
While these implications conclude this decision tree branch, this by no means exhausts all possibilities. Can you think of other outcomes? Click on one of the other decision tree options to explore alternative choices or click here to return to the module.