An inherent problem in using secondary sources of data is that

A. the researcher may be more careless when using someone else's data.
B. the data are plagued with statistical errors.
C. the researcher may not find the exact data needed for his or her own research.
D. all of the analysis has been completed by an initial research team.


Answer: C

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