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18) Data originating from studies that are conducted by others and created for a purpose
different from the purpose of the study for which the data are being reviewed are called _____
data
A. primary
B. secondary
C. quantitative
D. statistical
19) The goal of a formal study is to _____.
A. discover future research tasks
B. expand understanding of a topic
C. test hypotheses
D. provide insight
20) A _____ scale is a scale that scores an object or property without making a direct
comparison to another object or property.
A. ranking
B. rating
C. categorization
D. sorting
21) What type of data is produced by simple category scales?
A. Nominal