If Dr. O'Connell wants to learn about Laura, why might Dr. O'Connell want to avoid using S data?
A) The person supplying the S data may not want to or be able to provide accurate reports about Laura.
B) The S data often do not have psychological relevance.
C) The S data are influenced by too many factors to reveal much about a person's personality.
D) The S data have definitional truth.

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S data, or self-report data, rely on an individual's own assessment of their behaviors or feelings. Dr. O'Connell might want to avoid using S data because the person providing the information (in this case, potentially Laura herself or someone else reporting on her) may not be willing or able to give accurate reports. This could be due to a lack of self-awareness, desire to present oneself in a certain light, or simply misunderstanding the questions being asked.

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