A researcher stands at a traffic light and counts the number of cars that make left turns. These findings will be used to determine if an 'advanced green' needs to be installed. What form of research is being conducted?
A)external secondary data.
B)primary data.
C)observational data.
D)internal secondary data.

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This is primary data collection because the researcher is directly collecting data by observing the traffic at the intersection. External and internal secondary data refer to data that has already been collected by other sources, while observational data refers to the act of collecting data through observation.

A Researcher Stands at a Traffic Light and Counts the Number