Field research would be most appropriate for which of the following topics?
A) the average age of sex offenders
B) the number of neighborhood watch programs initiated in 2003
C) the frequency of newspaper articles criticizing the treatment of "enemy combatants" after 9/11
D) how street prostitutes are selected by Johns in the early evening hours in your city

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Field research involves collecting data by going into the field and directly observing or interacting with the subject of study. In this case, studying how street prostitutes are selected by Johns in a particular city would require going into the field and observing their behavior. The other options could be studied through other research methods such as surveys, content analysis, or archival research.

Field Research Would Be Most Appropriate for Which of the Following