Imagine that one of your most influential professors says to you, "I have a large dataset on the topic of social ties and obesity-you are welcome to use this for your thesis." You quickly say yes. As such, you will be engaged in what kind of research?
A) Reframing research
B) Internal validity research
C) Secondhand research
D) Secondary research

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Secondary research involves using existing data collected by someone else, such as the dataset provided by the professor, for analysis in your own research.

Imagine That One of Your Most Influential Professors Says to You