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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Misapplication of research results

Misapplication of research results

  • Inappropriate generalization of research conclusions

Claim

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Broader

Deceptive misuse of research
Yet to rate

Narrower

Erroneous "business as usual" projections
Presentable
Inappropriate generalization of cross-species research
Unpresentable
Sexual bias in the application of research results
Yet to rate
Inappropriate generalization of research results across generations
Yet to rate
Distortion of indicators of achievement
Yet to rate
Cultural blindness in the application of research results
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Inappropriate tree plantations
Excellent
Inadequate monitoring of marine extinction
Excellent
Use of inappropriate technologies
Presentable
Unhealthy diet
Presentable
Simplistic technical solutions to complex environmental problems
Presentable
Inappropriate uncontrolled markets
Presentable
Inappropriate policies
Presentable
Inappropriate irrigation schemes
Presentable
Inappropriate infant feeding strategies
Presentable
Inadequate economic policy-making
Presentable
Inappropriate taxation
Unpresentable
Inappropriate crop selection
Unpresentable
Ineffective educational policy decisions
Yet to rate
Inappropriate assumptions
Yet to rate
Inaccurate forecasting
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Industrial espionage
Excellent
Economic bias in development
Excellent
Politicization of scholarship
Presentable
Politicization of health standards
Presentable
Market research subservient to sales
Presentable
Inconclusiveness of scientific and medical tests
Presentable
Imbalanced research activity
Presentable
Bureaucratic bias
Presentable
Unconscious bias
Yet to rate
Unavailability of appropriate expertise
Yet to rate
Outdated research
Yet to rate

Reduced by

Restrictions on the sharing of technical research
Presentable

Related

Inappropriate information solicitation
Presentable
Failure to adapt general initiatives to specific needs
Yet to rate

Strategy

Generalizing research conclusions
Yet to rate
Applying research results
Yet to rate

Value

Overgeneralized
Yet to rate
Misapplication
Yet to rate
Inappropriateness
Yet to rate
Application
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Economics » Resource utilization
  • Research, standards » Research
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3747
    DOCID
    12037470
    D7NID
    139923
    Last update
    Nov 22, 2022