In order to examine the relationship between early life experiences and adult criminality, Dr. Robbins asks his research participants to fill out questionnaires describing their early lives. He then obtains copies of their arrest records from the county courthouse. The questionnaires used in Dr. Robbins's study would be ________ data, whereas the arrest records would be ________ data.
A) L; B
B) S; I
C) S; L
D) B; L

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The questionnaires are self-reported data (S data), while the arrest records are life outcome data (L data).

In Order to Examine the Relationship Between Early Life Experiences