You Are Coding a Survey That Asks the Question "Please

question 25

Multiple Choice

You are coding a survey that asks the question "Please tell us your age: _____",where the respondent fills in the blank with a number corresponding to his or her age. The best way to code this information is

• A)using narrow categories,such as the following: Under 18,19-21,22-25,26-29,30-33,etc.
• B)recording the actual age.
• C)using broad categories,such as the following: Under 20,20-29,30-39,40-49,etc.
• D)None of these are correct.
• E)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Yolk

The nutrient-rich central part of an egg that serves as food for the developing embryo in egg-laying animals.

Cephalocaudal Pattern

A principle of physical growth that states development progresses from the head (cephalo) towards the tail (caudal), meaning children typically gain control over the head, chest, and arm muscles before those of the legs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, extending from the brainstem to the lower back, which transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Systems

The part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, allowing us to experience the world through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.