Question

A researcher is interested in assessing risk-taking by individuals. The researcher is sitting on a bench near a busy four-way stop intersection. She plans on recording the number of bike riders wearing a safety helmet and whether they stop at the intersection before proceeding in order to correlate use of safety apparel with risk-taking. This collection of information is an example of: Private information Public information Private behavior Public behavior

Answer 1

Answer:

This collection of information is an example of public behavior.

Explanation:

-Private information refers  to information that is linked to people and provides details about their lives.

-Public information refers to information that is not confidential and is available to everyone.

-Private behavior refers to a behavior that is not accessible to any individual apart from the person that does that.

-Public behavior refers to a behavior that can be observed by anyone.

According to the definitions and the information provided, the answer is that this collection of information is an example of public behavior because the researcher is in a public place and she is observing people's behaviors that can be seen by anyone.