A sociologist is interested in knowing about Norwegian-American history. To study this group, the sociologist examines historical records of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in the Norwegian-American community. This data is an example of:

A. vital statistics.
B. census data.
C. a population pyramid.
D. epidemiology.


Answer: A

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