which of the following do researcher mean by secondary data

Question

information from research aleady conducted for another purpose
data collected specifically for the researchers own study
data considered less important than primary data
data collected after any research to gather primary data

Answer 1

Researchers typically mean "information from research already conducted for another purpose" when referring to secondary data. Secondary data refers to data that has been collected by someone else for a different research project or study and is now being used by another researcher for their own purposes. It is considered as a valuable resource for conducting new analyses and generating new knowledge.