Lucy has volunteered at the local crisis center. While she is performing as a volunteer, she is given permission to gather data on the number of women who report being abused, and the number of women who later participate in counseling. Lucy is using __________ as a method of gathering data.

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Lucy is using participant observation, as she is actively involved in the crisis center as a volunteer and gathering data through her firsthand observation of the women who report abuse and participate in counseling. Representative sampling involves selecting a subset of a population to represent the entire group, secondary analysis involves using previously collected data for a new analysis, and content analysis involves analyzing text or other forms of communication.

Lucy Has Volunteered at the Local Crisis Center