State true or false.

When the data is collected by an investigator himself/herself, such data is called primary data.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

When the information is collected by the investigator herself or himself with a definite objective in her or his mind, it is called primary data.

When the information is gathered from a source which already has the information stored, the data obtained is called secondary data.

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