Using Likert-Type Scale Items, Professor Wong Developed an Index to Assess

question 15

Multiple Choice

Using Likert-type scale items, Professor Wong developed an index to assess job morale. Wong administered the index to 2,000 workers and found that 1 to 4 responses were missing on each of the items. Which of the following should Wong NOT do to correct this situation?

• A)Exclude the cases that contained the missing data from the analysis.
• B)Assign the middle value to cases with missing data.
• C)Analyze the cases that had missing data to interpret their meaning.
• D)Assign values at random.
• E)Readminister the study.

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Definitions:

Unipolar Depression

A major depressive disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in external stimuli, without the manic episodes evident in bipolar disorder.

Suicidal Ideation

Having thoughts about, considering, or planning suicide, which may range from fleeting thoughts to detailed planning.

Distractibility

The condition of being easily drawn away from the task at hand to unrelated thoughts or activities.

Inflated Self-esteem

An excessively high regard for one's own worth, abilities, or significance, which can sometimes cross into the territory of narcissism or exhibit as a symptom in bipolar disorder during manic phases.