To be effective, a research problem statement must be clearly defined. In this assignment, identify a research gap within the realm of psychology, draw from the literature that you have previously engaged with in the course, and then develop a related problem statement.

For this assignment, craft a concise problem statement by leveraging at least three of these literatures:

• Maulidi, A. (2020). Where and why (honest) people commit fraudulent behaviours? Journal of Finance Crime, 27(2), 541-559. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfc-05-2019-0058
• Tholier, J., Barrere, V., Charlebois, S., & Benrejeb Godefroy, S. (2020). Risk analysis approach applied to consumers' behaviour toward fraud in food products. Trends in Food Science & Technology.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2020.11.017
• Chavez, L., & Frank, C. (2022). Psychological traits and fraud: A qualitative analysis of motivations among individuals convicted of financial fraud. Journal of Forensic Psychology, 15(4), 234-248.https://doi.org/10.1080/21520770.2022.1889411
• Green, R., & Dunning, D. (2020). Fraudulent behaviors and cognitive dissonance: A qualitative analysis of white-collar criminals. Criminal Psychology Review, 34(2), 123-139.https://doi.org/10.1080/0024537X.2020.1735372
• Higgins, M., & O'Leary, M. (2021). Understanding the psychological factors influencing occupational fraud: A qualitative study of employee attitudes. Journal of Business Ethics, 173(3), 1-15.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04776-1
• Martin, P., & Simmons, L. (2019). The role of organizational culture in fostering fraudulent behavior: A qualitative study. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49(7), 462-474.https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12527
• Ward, T., & Keating, M. (2023). Exploring the social influences on fraud: A qualitative examination of peer pressure and group dynamics. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 14(5), 675-689.https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550621104841
• Akib, M., Sari, I. M., Mirosea, N., & Ashari, R. (2023). Fraud triangle dimension on academic fraud behavior. Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia, 9(3), 1205-1214.https://doi.org/10.29210/0202312112
• Liu, J., Gu, X., & Shang, C. (2020). Quantitative detection of financial fraud based on deep learning with combination of e-commerce big data. Complexity, 2020(1).https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6685888
• Sayem, M. A., Taslima, N., Sidhu, G. S., & Ferry, J. W. (2024). A quantitative analysis of healthcare fraud and utilization of AI for mitigation. IJBMS, 4(7).https://doi.org/10.55640/ijbms-04-07-03
• Shala, W. A., & Ardianto, A. (2022). Ethical values and auditors fraud tendency perception: testing of fraud pentagon theory. Journal of Finance Crime, 30(4), 966-982.https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-04-2022-0086
• Song, H., Lu, B., Ye, C., Li. J., Zhu, Z., & Zheng, L. (2021). Fraud vulnerability quantitative assessment of Wuchang rice industrial chain in China based on AHP-EWM and ANN methods. Food Research International, 140.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109805

Your problem statement should effectively address the following points:

• Identify the existing gap in the research literature.
• Describe a social or research problem as highlighted by peer-reviewed studies.
• Clarify the stakeholders affected by this problem.
• Discuss the potential implications or consequences if the problem remains unaddressed.

This activity aims to consolidate your understanding of how to pinpoint research gaps and articulate the significance of addressing these gaps within psychological research.