Primary Data Are Best Described as The

question 152

Multiple Choice

Primary data are best described as the:

• A)first batch of data collected for a specific study.
• B)data that are necessary for a correct decision.
• C)data that are observed, recorded or collected directly from subjects.
• D)data that are compiled for some purpose other than the study in question.
• E)data that are collected inside and outside an organisation for some purpose other than the current investigation.

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or an error in reasoning, often resulting in invalid or misleading arguments.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where a conclusion is incorrectly inferred solely based on the truth of its consequent, despite lacking sufficient evidence.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument consisting of two conditional statements and a conclusion, based on the premise that if one condition is true, then a second condition must follow.

Modus Tollens

A form of logical argument where the denial of the consequent leads to the denial of the antecedent, symbolically represented as "If P then Q; not Q; therefore not P."