If you downloaded data from the 2010 General Social Survey (GSS) and analyzed it for a paper on income and happiness, you would be conducting a(n):

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Secondary data analysis involves using existing data that has already been collected for a different research purpose, such as the 2010 GSS. Analyzing this data for a paper on income and happiness would not involve conducting an experimental analysis or longitudinal analysis, as the data has already been collected and does not involve studying changes over time. It would also not be considered a partial data analysis, as the entire dataset would likely be used, and it would not be considered a primary data analysis, as the researcher did not collect the data themselves.

If You Downloaded Data from the 2010 General Social Survey