Decisions About Data Last Longer, and Have a Broader Impact

question 50

True/False

Decisions about data last longer, and have a broader impact, than decisions about hardware and software.

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Definitions:

Archival Research

A research method involving the use of existing records or data in order to pursue historical or longitudinal studies.

Descriptive/Correlational Research Method

A research approach aimed at observing, describing, and documenting aspects of a situation as it naturally occurs, and often involves studying relationships between variables without intervention from the researcher.

Survey

A method for collecting information or data as reported by individuals, used widely in various fields such as marketing, psychology, health, and social science research.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.