Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Jane is a psychologist. She submits a study on sleep to a prestigi
ous journal, and the journal publishes the study. Later, Jane notices that the study has a serious flaw, which makes her results meaningless. Select the option in which Jane acts ethically. A. Jane submits a correction and retraction to the journal. B. Jane defends her work, even though she knows it is flawed. C. Jane ignores the flaw and does not respond to criticisms. D. Jane submits the paper to other journals quickly.
A. Jane submits a correction and retraction to the journal
Explanation:
People submit their study to a journal in order to validate their work from their peers and further the field in which they are in.
Jane would have submitted her work believing that her work was flawless and correct. But later she realizes that she had made a mistake in her work. There are two ways in which she can act.
One way is to not be concerned with the fact that her study is flawed. This may lead to the rejection of her work by her peers and be detremental to her reputation.
Another way is to take responsibility and submit her corrected work which would lead to the publication of an accurate study. This would further her field also. This way is the right course of action.
