Flora is undertaking survey research. What is she MOST likely doing?
A)recording the behaviors of sea lions in their natural habitat
B)observing the problem-solving strategies of an extremely gifted middle-school girl
C)comparing students' performance on abstract and concrete versions of problems
D)asking a sample of students a series of questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors

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Survey research involves collecting data from a sample using questionnaires, interviews, or online surveys. Option D is the most clear example of this type of research because it involves asking a sample of students a series of questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors. The other options involve observation or experimentation, not survey research.

Flora Is Undertaking Survey Research