BEVERLY REALLY WANTS TO GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PSYCHOLOGY, AND SH...

4. Beverly really wants to go to graduate school in psychology, and she has the grades to get in, but she knows that she needs to get some research experience. She begins working with Dr. Miserendino on a project in which she is observing white rats and measuring the amount of time it takes them to learn to navigate through a maze depending on whether the animal has been given a drug or a placebo. Beverly is supposed to collect data every day for six days in a row (Monday through Saturday) to see what happens as the drug gradually wears off. She collects the data Monday through Friday, but on Saturday she isn't able to get to campus because of a family emergency. She knows from talking to Dr. Miserendino about the study that it is too expensive to repeat because both the rats themselves and the drugs are very costly. She also knows that if she tells Dr. Miserendino that she missed a day of data collection, Dr. Miserendino will be really upset. She considers making up the data just for Saturday based on the data she collected the rest of the week. She knows that Dr. Miserendino would never have to find out what happened. Reflection Questions: a. Assuming Dr. Miserendino never does find out about the made-up data, what are some possible negative ethical consequences of Beverly's decision to falsify the data? b. Why is it risky for Beverly to make up the data? c. What would you choose to do if you were in Beverly's place? Explain.