In her studies of chimpanzee behavior,Jane Goodall collected both qualitative and quantitative data.Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
A)Chimpanzees typically travel together in small groups.
B)Pairs of animals take turns grooming each other.
C)Young chimpanzees play games in the trees and on the ground.
D)Mothers and their infants typically nap for two to three hours each afternoon.

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Quantitative data involves numerical values and measurements. In this case, the fact that mothers and their infants nap for two to three hours each afternoon is a specific, measurable quantity, making it an example of quantitative data. The other choices describe behaviors or activities without providing precise measurements or values, so they are not quantitative data.

In Her Studies of Chimpanzee Behavior,Jane Goodall Collected Both Qualitative