Evaluating Secondary Data Based on the Purpose Criterion Involves _____

question 38

Multiple Choice

Evaluating secondary data based on the purpose criterion involves _____.

• A) ensuring accuracy of the secondary data
• B) ensuring the data is consistent with the research objectives at hand
• C) seeking multiple sources of the same data to assure consistency
• D) finding flaws in the methodological procedures used in collecting the data
• E) determining the underlying motivation or hidden agenda, if any, of the organization that collected the secondary data

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Definitions:

Peer Acceptance

The degree to which an individual is welcomed, recognized, or regarded by their peers in a social or professional context.

Resistance to Change

The act of opposing or struggling against modifications or transformations within an organization or personal life.

Manipulation and Co-optation

Strategies to influence or control others for one's advantage, including integrating individuals into a beneficial system or ideology.

Divide and Conquer

A strategy of solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable parts.