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 life.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 filled out by the participants would be considered self-reported or subjective data (S); whereas the arrest records obtained from the courthouse are official or objective data (L). Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they incorrectly pair the type of data.

In Order to Examine the Relationship Between Early Life Experiences