You Are Reviewing Secondary Data to Help with a Project

question 79

Multiple Choice

You are reviewing secondary data to help with a project concerning consumer preferences for television programs based on viewer income.Which of the following statements would not be of concern when considering the nature criteria for evaluating secondary data?

• A)The relationships examined should be taken into account.
• B)Secondary data may be measured in units that may not be appropriate for the current problem.
• C)The researcher must determine if the data are accurate enough for the purpose of the present study.
• D)It is possible to reconfigure the available data so that the resulting data are more useful to the problem at hand.

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Definitions:

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a comprehensive psychological test used to assess personality traits and psychopathology.

Personality Tendencies

Refers to consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that characterize an individual across different situations.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a comprehensive psychological test designed to assess a variety of personality traits and psychopathologies.

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience.