A gerontologist decides to use the census data to study how many older people are living in poverty. Using existing data that were initially collected for another purpose is an example of
A) ethnography
B) phenomenology
C) secondary data analysis
D) data collection
E) participatory action research

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Secondary data analysis refers to the use of data that were collected for a different purpose. In this case, the gerontologist is using census data that were collected for a different purpose (to count the number of people living in a given area) to answer their research question about the prevalence of poverty among older adults.

A Gerontologist Decides to Use the Census Data to Study