 | Data Preparation and Description
After reading this chapter, you should understand . . .- The importance of editing the collected raw data to detect errors and omissions.
- How coding is used to assign numbers and other symbols to answers and to categorize responses.
- The use of content analysis to interpret and summarize open questions.
- Problems with and solutions for "don't know" responses and missing data.
- The options for data entry and manipulation.
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