Suppose a language researcher wishes to evaluate the type of words people use in their Twitter feeds two days before and two days after the 2016 United States presidential election. She may tap into the large amount of data, called ________ , provided by Twitter and produce word counts to observe language behavior.
A)translational data
B)big data
C)obtrusive measures
D)reactivity

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The researcher is using "big data," which refers to the large volume of data generated by platforms like Twitter, to analyze language behavior.

Suppose a Language Researcher Wishes to Evaluate the Type of Words