Coding Questions Refers To

question 98

Multiple Choice

Coding questions refers to:

• A)placing numbers on the questionnaire to facilitate data entry after the survey has been conducted.
• B)predetermining the responses;this makes report writing easier because the report may be started early,although it is recognized that it will have to be modified once the true results are reported.
• C)coding is no longer used;it has been replaced totally by automated,computerized interviewing software.
• D)analysis methods for scaled-response questions only.
• E)conducting a dry run of the survey to see which questions "work".

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Definitions:

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a species that occupy a particular geographic area.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes allele frequencies within a population to change randomly with time due to chance events.

Natural Selection

A process by which species evolve over time as individuals with traits more suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Adaptive Evolution

The process through which populations become better suited to their environment through changes in genetic traits.