You Have Just Completed Data Collection for a Research Project

Multiple Choice

You have just completed data collection for a research project. Which of the following is the first thing you should do with the data?

A) Build a data file
B) Determine the categories or classes you'll use to code open-ended questions
C) Examine the data to detect and resolve incorrect, missing, or incomplete responses
D) Run frequencies on the data to check for blunders
E) Develop your codebook to document how raw data is coded in the data file