Which of the following describes a disadvantage of archival research?
A) Archival research usually contains a large amount of data from a relatively representative sample.
B) Archival research is exempted from review from most Institutional Review Boards.
C) Archival research contains data that is limited what has already been collected.
D) Archival research is often open for researchers to access.

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Archival research relies on data that has already been collected for other purposes and therefore the available data may be limited in scope or not directly relevant to the research question at hand.

Which of the Following Describes a Disadvantage of Archival Research