While Obtaining Secondary Data Before Engaging in Primary Research Offers

question 54

Multiple Choice

While obtaining secondary data before engaging in primary research offers many advantages, it also has some limitations. Which of the following is an example of these limitations?

• A) Secondary data is more expensive to obtain than primary data.
• B) Secondary data takes longer to obtain than primary data.
• C) Secondary data is inappropriate for use in exploratory research.
• D) Secondary data may not be accurate because of errors in gathering or analyzing the data for the original study.
• E) Secondary data makes it challenging to identify difficulties that are likely to arise during the full-scale study.

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Definitions:

Navigate

The ability to plan and direct a route or course, especially by using instruments or maps, or metaphorically in making one's way through complex situations.

Heights

Measurements of vertical dimension or elevation, or the perceived vertical dimension of an object or place.

Visual Cliff

A research tool used to measure infants' perception of depth and their ability to perceive danger in simulated environments.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D) and to judge the distance of objects.