Archival research is considered to be a nonreactive method of data collection because
A) the compilers of the archives will be deceased at the time of the archival analysis
B) most often the records were kept for reasons unrelated to behavioral research
C) archival records may be assumed to be error free
D) studying public records never poses questions of ethics or values

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Archival research is nonreactive because the records were originally created for purposes other than the research being conducted, meaning the behavior of the subjects was not influenced by the researcher's presence or objectives.

Archival Research Is Considered to Be a Nonreactive Method of Data