Which of the following is a limitation of archival data?
A) Not all archives make their data available to researchers.
B) The data available in archives may not provide adequate operational definitions of the research variables.
C) Archival research usually provides correlational data, making it difficult to rule out alternative explanations for results.
D) all of the above are limitations

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All of the given options are limitations of archival data. Not all archives may make their data available to researchers, the data available may not provide adequate operational definitions of the research variables, and archival research usually provides correlational data that might make it difficult to rule out alternative explanations for results.

Which of the Following Is a Limitation of Archival Data