Chapter 9 -- Processing the Data

1			The main object of sight-editing documents is to:
			A)	attach codes to answers that weren't precoded.
			B)	insert labels for values or categories that were added.
			C)	determine which data and cases to accept or reject.
			D)	develop a key questionnaire to use during data entry.
2			The postcoding editor records:
			A)	new codes on the questionnaire for answers that have no precodes.
			B)	new codes on the codelist for answers that have no precodes.
			C)	the new answers on the codelist associated with the new code values.
			D)	All of these.
			E)	None of these.
3			A list of postcoded values and the answers associated with them for one variable is known as a:
			A)	codebook.
			B)	codelist.
			C)	key questionnaire.
			D)	variable key.
4			Postcoding should NOT be done by:
			A)	multiple editors in the same place at the same time.
			B)	multiple editors at different places at different times.
			C)	multiple editors at the same place at different times.
			D)	multiple editors at different places at the same time.
5			When deciding how "fine-grained" new postcoding categories should be, it's better to specify categories that might be:
			A)	too broad, rather than too narrow.
			B)	too narrow, rather than too broad.
6			The most common and serious error when postcoding is:
			A)	to fail to list a new code and category in the codebook.
			B)	to enter a new code and category when it's already in the codebook.
			C)	to enter a code and category on the wrong codelist.
			D)	to enter a code and category in the wrong codebook.
7			The most common document or program for data entry is:
			A)	a dedicated data entry program.
			B)	a database program and document.
			C)	a spreadsheet table or document.
			D)	a word processing document.
8			Database programs used for survey data entry:
			A)	create files in a specific, preset format.
			B)	allow users to structure the data file.
9			Database programs used for survey data entry:
			A)	can be programmed to move to the next field after a certain number of digits have been entered.
			B)	require the user to tab to the next field after each variable is entered.
10			Which is NOT a shortcoming of database and data entry programs?
			A)	They can't screen the data.
			B)	They require substantial expertise.
			C)	They require substantial "start-up" time and effort.
			D)	They're not as readily available as spreadsheets.
			E)	They may be expensive to acquire.
11			The main shortcoming of spreadsheets for entering survey data is that they:
			A)	are not very readily available.
			B)	require substantial expertise to use.
			C)	don't screen the data during entry.
			D)	can't easily be transferred across systems and platforms.
			E)	can't be read into statistical analysis programs.
12			If data aren't "clean," free of errors and in proper condition, the most serious result might be that the analysis programs:
			A)	fail to accept the data or to "run."
			B)	reject some of the data, analyzing only part of it.
			C)	accept the data and run, generating obviously invalid values.
			D)	accept the data and run, generating invalid values that appear okay.
13			Computer data editing seeks to identify and correct:
			A)	records that deviate from their prescribed format.
			B)	variables whose values exceed the acceptable range.
			C)	Both of these
			D)	Neither of these
14			Deviations from record format results when:
			A)	incorrect values for a variable are entered.
			B)	variables are keyed to the wrong columns or fields.
15			Deviations from variable range result when:
			A)	incorrect values for a variable are entered.
			B)	variables are keyed to the wrong columns or fields.
16			If respondents rank several items in their order of preference, this would yield ________ data.
			A)	nominal
			B)	ordinal
			C)	interval
			D)	ratio
17			If respondents record how long a task took them in minutes, this would be ________ data.
			A)	nominal
			B)	ordinal
			C)	interval
			D)	ratio
18			A five-point rating scale with extremes labeled "Weak" and "Strong" would yield ________ data.
			A)	nominal
			B)	ordinal
			C)	interval
			D)	ratio
19			A multiple-choice question asking which of several places respondents had visited, if any, would yield ________ data.
			A)	nominal
			B)	ordinal
			C)	interval
			D)	ratio
20			Recoding data into more meaningful categories means transforming them for:
			A)	larger category n-sizes.
			B)	fewer individual values.
			C)	more variance within than between categories.
			D)	more variance between than within categories.