Chapter 10 Preparing Data for Quantitative Analysis Chapter 10 Preparing Data for Quantitative Analysis Multiple Choice Questions 1 The process of converting information from a form questionnaire is referred to as data preparation This process follows a four step approach Which of the following is the last step in this process A Data validation B Editing C Coding of the data D Data entry E Data tabulation last step of data preparation Answer E Difficulty Easy Page 242 2 While preparing data Shania identifies a number of tasks that have to be performed Which of the following should she begin with A Data validation B Editing and coding C Data analysis D Data entry E Data tabulation Answer A Difficulty Easy Page 242 3 The purpose of data validation is to A determine the amount of nonresponse to individual questions B determine if surveys interviews and observations were conducted correctly and free of errors C determine whether questionnaires or observation methods are completed D examine whether the data preparation process started before or after the interviews and questionnaires E count the number of responses in categories Answer B Difficulty Medium Page 243 4 Information on respondents or sources and nature of internal data A is used for analysis B involves grouping and assigning values to responses to the survey questions C enables the validation process to be completed 2013 by McGraw Hill Education This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner This document may not be copied scanned duplicated forwarded distributed or posted on a website in whole or part 10 1 Chapter 10 Preparing Data for Quantitative Analysis D transfers information from scanner databases or other sources to the company data warehouse E provides greater insight into the research questions than forced choice questions Answer C Difficulty Medium Page 243 5 Which of the following is an example of curbstoning A Respondents improperly filling out the questionnaire B An interviewer filling out the instrument without interviewing the respondent C An interviewer contacting respondents by phone and then recording their observations D An interviewer interviewing respondents and recording their observations E Respondents being unreachable Answer B Difficulty Medium Page 243 is when the interviewer 6 An example of fraud in the data validation process A contacts the respondent simply to get a name and address and then proceeds to falsify the interview B unconsciously or not injects a tone of negativity C misrepresents himself herself to the respondent D does not submit all the data collected during the collection process E distributes the data collected to various organizations thereby violating confidentiality agreements Answer A Difficulty Medium Page 244 7 Which of the following is permissible in the process of validation A An interviewer may inject a tone of negativity into the interviewing process B A researcher may contact the respondent to reaffirm the negativity of the interviewer C To determine the correctness of the interview a researcher can recontact a sample of respondents and ask about questions from different parts of the questionnaire D In order to speed through the interview an interviewer may choose to not follow the specific procedure for collecting data from respondents E If an interviewer or respondent on a self administered survey fails to follow instructions for skip questions the respondent can skip those questions Answer C Difficulty Medium Page 244 8 A researcher contacts a respondent who meets all the requirements for inclusion in the sample The researcher starts the interview process and after completing the first five questions skips directly to the second last question He later on makes up the answers to the questions that he had never asked of the respondent Which of the following data validation 2013 by McGraw Hill Education This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner This document may not be copied scanned duplicated forwarded distributed or posted on a website in whole or part 10 2 Chapter 10 Preparing Data for Quantitative Analysis areas does this inappropriate behavior fall under A Fraud B Mid survey validation C Skip question validation D Completeness E Screening Answer D Difficulty Medium Page 244 9 Which of the following is true of skip questions A In order to speed through the data collection process an interviewer may ask the respondent a few skip questions B If the interviewer or respondent on a self administered survey fails to follow instructions for skip questions he she can recontact respondents and verify their responses to skip questions C If the interviewer or respondent on a self administered survey fails to follow instructions for skip questions the respondent can skip those questions D If a respondent on a self administered survey fails to follow instructions for skip questions the interviewer may inject a tone of negativity into the interviewing process E Skip questions are a problem with online surveys since the computer controls the sequence of answering questions Answer B Difficulty Medium Page 244 10 If a researcher asks if a tone of negativity was injected into the interviewing process the researcher is dealing with a question of A fraud B screening C procedure D completeness E courtesy Answer E Difficulty Medium Page 245 11 The process where the raw data are checked for mistakes made by either the interviewer or the respondent is known as A screening B data validation C editing D coding E data tabulation Answer C Difficulty Medium 2013 by McGraw Hill Education This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner This document may not be copied scanned duplicated forwarded distributed or posted on a website in whole or part 10 3 Chapter 10 Preparing Data for Quantitative Analysis Page 245 12 If a researcher recontacts a respondent to collect information on a question that was accidentally skipped by the interviewer the researcher is checking which area of concern while editing data A Courtesy and respect B Accurate recording of answer C Correct screening questions D Reponses to open ended items E Probing for a deeper response Answer C Difficulty Medium Page 245 13 Which of the following is true of data editing A Before being validated the data must
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