Exam 19: Editing and Coding: Transforming Raw Data Into Information

When a coding method produces more categories than are deemed important during a later stage of the research,the categories can be reduced to a smaller number of categories by combining categories.

Mistakes that are made by the respondent in a phone survey are called nonrespondent errors.

Assigning a "1" or "0" code where each number represents an alternate response such as "yes" or "no," is an example of:

A researcher has assigned "1" to represent freshman,"2" for sophomore,"3" for junior,"4" for senior,and "5" for graduate student.These labels (i.e. ,freshman,sophomore,etc. )assigned to the numeric code are called:

The unedited responses from a respondent exactly as indicated by that respondent are referred to as:

Coding is the process of assigning a numerical score or other character symbol to previously edited data.

A data processing input device that reads material directly from mark-sensed questionnaires is called a(n):

A collection of related records is known as a:

Codes are rules for ____ data.

In test tabulation,what is the typical percentage of responses from completed questionnaires that a researcher will use to create coding categories?

Which of the following is an alternative to dummy coding using the values of -1 and +1 to represent two categories of responses?

When an editor replaces a missing answer to a question with a random response from among the fixed-alternative responses for that question or inserts a neutral response,the number inserted is called a(n)____________________.

Valarie's job at a research firm is to transfer data from survey questionnaires to a computer file.Her job is:

A data processing device that reads data from mark-sensed surveys into the computer is called a(n)____________________ system.

Technology has reduced errors by checking for inconsistencies automatically.

The process of data analysis begins before the data have been collected.

Which of the following can be used if the researcher knows what answer categories exist before data collection occurs?

A question on a survey that has not been answered by the respondent is called a(n)____________________.

When a survey is highly unstructured,it is possible to precode the response categories before the data are collected.

A coding scheme that has a code for all possible responses is said to be ____________________.