Which of the following is defined as the collection of comprehensive data that may encompass health, educational, resource, and developmental needs of a target audience?

A) Generalizations
B) Goals
C) Objectives
D) Needs assessment
E) Grounded theory

A needs assessment is defined as the collection of comprehensive data that may encompass health, educational, resource, and developmental needs of a target audience. Generalizations refer to drawing broad conclusions from specific observations, goals are specific outcomes that a program or intervention aims to achieve, objectives are specific, measurable, and time-bound steps taken to achieve a goal, and grounded theory is a research methodology used to develop theories from data.