The Assignment of a Symbol to Represent a Specific Response

question 51

Multiple Choice

The assignment of a symbol to represent a specific response to a specific question,along with the data record and column position that symbol will occupy,is called ________.

• A) editing
• B) coding
• C) sampling
• D) pretesting
• E) selecting

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Definitions:

Peace Sign

A symbol widely used to represent peace; it consists of a circle with three lines within it, projecting an image of a bird's foot or the semaphore signals for the letters N and D, standing for nuclear disarmament.

Symbol

A mark, sign or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

Pheromones

Chemical substances produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.

Genes

Units of heredity that are transferred from a parent to offspring and are held to determine some characteristics of the offspring.