Question 1

The role of data editing is to address issues relating to all of the following, except:

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A)   data completeness.
B)   data consistency.
C)   data omissions.
D)   data classification.

Question 2

Open-ended questions are best-suited to online surveys, because respondents are more likely to think and provide detailed comments about the topic under investigation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A qualitative researcher has conducted interviews with undergraduate students on their study habits. The researcher codes a section of the data as 'staying up late to finish assignments'. Here, the researcher is coding a:

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A)   strategy or practice.
B)   setting.
C)   condition or constraint.
D)   meaning.

Question 4

When a field supervisor checks the collected data at the end of each day to catch technical omissions (for example, missing responses to questions), it is an example of _____ _______.

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The answer of When a field supervisor checks the collected...

Question 5

The process that involves error checking and verification of the data is also known as ____ ________.

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The answer of The process that involves error checking and...

Question 6

A data matrix is a rectangular arrangement of data in rows and columns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A collection of related fields is known as a:

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A)   file.
B)   record.
C)   code.
D)   field.

Question 8

In a typical data spreadsheet, each column in the matrix represents a particular _____.

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The answer of In a typical data spreadsheet, each column...

Question 9

Editing incorporates the same process as coding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A)   10 per cent
B)   20 per cent
C)   30 per cent
D)   40 per cent

Question 11

A priori codes are established before examining the data and are drawn from all of the following, except:

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A)   topics covered in the interview.
B)   experiential knowledge of the researcher.
C)   previous research or theory.
D)   the research question.

Question 12

If qualitative research is done well, for the purpose of a business decision, there may be no need for further quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Emergent coding is a hallmark of a grounded theory approach to coding qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true?

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A)   The usual reason for using open-ended questions is that the researcher has a clear hypothesis regarding the answers.
B)   A major objective of the coding process is to accurately transform the meanings from written responses into numeric codes.
C)   Differentiating categories of answers for coding is more difficult with open-ended questions than with fixed-alternative questions.
D)   A systematic procedure for assessing the questionnaires should be developed by the research analyst so that the editor has clearly defined rules to follow.

Question 15

Precoding can be used if:

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A)   the researcher uses open-ended response questions to explore an unfamiliar topic.
B)   the researcher knows what the answer categories will be before the data is collected.
C)   the researcher is unsure of what the answer categories will be before the data is collected.
D)   the questionnaire to be administered is highly unstructured.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

item; nonresponse

Question 17

Most qualitative research coding begins with ______ codes, and new codes are created as ideas or relationships are discovered in the data.

Accepted Answer

a priori

Question 18

When coding multiple-response questions where respondents are asked to tick all answers that apply, each option is assigned a number according to its listed sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

When a thought is composed of more than one word or phrase, only the most specific word or phrase is coded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Changing the order or wording of questions part-way through a survey helps to maintain the integrity of the data collected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Editing and Coding: Transforming Raw Data Into Information

The role of data editing is to address issues relating to all of the following, except:

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Open-ended questions are best-suited to online surveys, because respondents are more likely to think and provide detailed comments about the topic under investigation.

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A qualitative researcher has conducted interviews with undergraduate students on their study habits. The researcher codes a section of the data as 'staying up late to finish assignments'. Here, the researcher is coding a:

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When a field supervisor checks the collected data at the end of each day to catch technical omissions (for example, missing responses to questions), it is an example of _____ _______.

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The process that involves error checking and verification of the data is also known as ____ ________.

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A data matrix is a rectangular arrangement of data in rows and columns.

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A collection of related fields is known as a:

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In a typical data spreadsheet, each column in the matrix represents a particular _____.

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Editing incorporates the same process as coding.

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

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A priori codes are established before examining the data and are drawn from all of the following, except:

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If qualitative research is done well, for the purpose of a business decision, there may be no need for further quantitative research.

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Emergent coding is a hallmark of a grounded theory approach to coding qualitative data.

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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Precoding can be used if:

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

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Most qualitative research coding begins with ______ codes, and new codes are created as ideas or relationships are discovered in the data.

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When coding multiple-response questions where respondents are asked to tick all answers that apply, each option is assigned a number according to its listed sequence.

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When a thought is composed of more than one word or phrase, only the most specific word or phrase is coded.

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Changing the order or wording of questions part-way through a survey helps to maintain the integrity of the data collected.

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