Quantitative Research Methods: Chapter 2 Module 1
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Quantitative Analysis: Data Coding, Entry, and Checking
Evan Marsh
School of Business, Liberty University
BUSI 820: Quantitative Research Methods
Dr. Olagbemi
May 15, 2022
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Email: emarsh10@liberty.edu
Quantitative Research Methods: Chapter 2 Module 1
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................2
Quantitative Analysis: data Coding, Entry, and Checking Interpretation Questions:
Chapter 2........................................................................................................................................3
A1. 2.1. Steps/actions taken after data collection and before running analyses to answer.3
research questions/testing research hypotheses?....................................................................3
A1. 2.2. Why should you label the values of nominal variables?...............................................3
A1. 2.3. Why would you print a codebook or dictionary (See Figure 1)?.................................3
A1. 2.4. What if data file contains words/letters instead of numbers?......................................4
A1. 2.5. Why use Mean to create a variable?..............................................................................4
A1. 2.6. (a) Why is it important to check raw data before/after entering them?.....................4
A1. 2.6. (b) What are ways to check data before/after entering them?.....................................5
SPSS Problems: Chapter 2............................................................................................................5
2.1 (a) Compute N, minimum, maximum, and mean for all variables (see figure 2................5
2.1 (b) How many students have complete data?....................................................................5
