Data Previously Collected for Purposes Other Than the One at Hand

question 80

Multiple Choice

Data previously collected for purposes other than the one at hand are an important source of information as the researcher defines the problem.These data are called _____ data.

• A) single-source
• B) secondary
• C) primary
• D) consensual
• E) convenience

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Definitions:

Experiment

A procedure carried out under controlled conditions to discover an unknown effect, to test a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known effect.

Mutually Exclusive

A condition where two events cannot occur at the same time; the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other event occurring.

Sample Points

Individual elements or observations selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Outcome

The result of a single trial of a random experiment.