Shimeath measures dominance in male business managers in a variety of ways. The managers complete a dominance questionnaire, and their subordinates complete observer reports of their managers' dominance. Shimeath examines the managers' employment histories and also measures their serum testosterone. Collecting all this data about one specific personality characteristic is referred to as:
A. triangulation.
B. data manipulation.
C. cross-fertilization.
D. cross-validation.
Answer: A
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