According to the U. S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication involves:
Using another person's ideas or words without giving appropriate credit.
Making up data or results and recording or reporting them.
Failing to list a collaborator as an author.
Mismanaging research funds.

Making up data or results and recording or reporting them.

Explanation:

According to the U.S. Federal Research Misconduct Policy, fabrication involves making up data or results and recording or reporting them.

It does not involve using another person's ideas or words without giving appropriate credit or a failure to list a collaborator as an author or mismanaging research funds.

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