Shelly Jones Is Investigating the Feasibility of a New Tutoring

question 59

Multiple Choice

Shelly Jones is investigating the feasibility of a new tutoring service for high school students. To get a good handle on the potential demand for her service, Shelly is scrounging around for information wherever she can find it. She even spent two weeks volunteering as a math tutor at a local high school to see how students responded to her methods. Shelly is conducting ________ research.

• A) parallel
• B) derivative
• C) gumshoe
• D) secondary
• E) on-the-ground

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Definitions:

Age Three

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Broadbent's Filter

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Toggle Switch

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