A group of researchers studying the effects of alcohol on the overall health of urban adults asked respondents whether they drank alcohol during the past month. In this instance, the researchers were collecting _____ data.
A) tangential
B) incidence
C) prevalence
D) secondary

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Prevalence data refers to the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific health condition or behavior at a certain point in time. In this case, the researchers want to know how many adults in the urban population have consumed alcohol in the past month, which is an example of prevalence data. Tangential, incidence, and secondary data do not accurately describe the type of data being collected in this scenario.

A Group of Researchers Studying the Effects of Alcohol on the Overall