A researcher would reduce his or her data to
A)make the data fit within his or her time and financial constraints.
B)de-identify data in order to preserve anonymity.
C)eliminate data that will not be useful to the analysis.
D)make it fit within a computerized analysis program.

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Reducing data by eliminating information that will not be useful to the analysis is a common step in the data reduction process. This helps focus on relevant information and streamline the analysis. While financial and time constraints may influence the scope of the research, they are not directly related to data reduction. De-identification of data is a separate issue related to privacy concerns. Making data fit within a computerized analysis program may require some data manipulation, but this is not the primary goal of data reduction.

A Researcher Would Reduce His or Her Data to