Multiple choice

1. Assume that for a data field, only the codes 1 or 2 should appear. If a researcher mistakenly inputs any other number (say, 3), an error message is immediately displayed on the screen. This indicates that the software being used for data entry probably has a(n):

A. data input detection system. 

B. input error capture mechanism. 

C. error edit routine. 

D. catch-error template. 

2. One-way tabulation can do all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. determine the amount of non-response to individual questions in a questionnaire. 

B. tabulate responses to one question against those to another question. 

C. locate mistakes in data entry. 

D. profile sample respondents. 

3. Calculate the range of the following raw responses: 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8.

A. 4 

B. 5 

C. 6 

D. 7 

4. Which of the following measures is an indicator of how similar or dissimilar the numbers are in the set of responses?

A. Cross-tabulations 

B. Mean 

C. Median 

D. Standard deviation