Dr. sanders conducted a study that investigated the happiness of people listening to different kinds of music. he predicted that people would report being happier when they were listening to rock music than when they were listening to country music. dr. sanders threw out the data from several participants who reported being very happy while listening to country music because he thought that they weren’t being honest. dr. sanders has committed what kind of ethical violation?

Dr. Sanders has committed what is called in the scientific field as

Research bias.

Explanation:

The research bias happens when a scientists influences the final results to a desired conclusion, which could happen by ignoring relevant data that doesn't match his expectations or only highlight the results he was looking for.

 This is a severe violation that can bring horrible consequences to the scientific community.

a.) it provides a clue to solve the mystery.

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