The Act of Sifting Through the Mountains of Available Information

question 23

Multiple Choice

The act of sifting through the mountains of available information to find the data that pertains to an investigator's case is referred to as:

• A)data dumping.
• B)data defense.
• C)data banking.
• D)data mining.

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Definitions:

Quasi-experimental Design

A research design that lacks the full control of true experimental designs but still includes an intervention or treatment.

Admission Fee

The charge or fee required to enter a facility, event, or establishment.

Park Ranger

A professional responsible for protecting and preserving natural parks and wilderness areas, often involved in conservation, education, and law enforcement activities.

Interrupted Time Series Design

A quasi-experimental research design that examines the effect of an intervention on a series of observations collected at intervals both before and after the intervention is applied.