Which of the 4 Methods of Data Collection Is Involved

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the 4 methods of data collection is involved when a person counts the number of cars passing designated locations on the Melbourne CityLink freeway system?

• A)Data distributed by an organisation or an individual.
• B)A designed experiment.
• C)A survey.
• D)An observational study.

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