The BEST Way to Handle Missing Items When Analyzing the Data

question 45

Multiple Choice

The BEST way to handle missing items when analyzing the data is to

• A) leave the item blank and report the number blank as a separate category.
• B) eliminate the case with the missing item in analyses using the variable.
• C) substitute values for the missing item.
• D) eliminate the case from all further analyses.
• E) there is no single best way for handling missing items.

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