When a Questionnaire Involves a Structured Open-Ended Question as Part

question 48

Multiple Choice

When a questionnaire involves a structured open-ended question as part of a survey, the:

• A) coding task for multiple responses becomes more time consuming.
• B) answers must be coded into broad categories.
• C) data validation step must be skipped.
• D) respondents take lesser time to complete the survey.
• E) coding process needs to be prepared before data collection.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to investigate their effect on dependent variables.

Chi-square Test

A statistical test that assesses the significance of the association between categorical variables, based on the comparison of observed frequencies to expected frequencies.

Estimated Form

A version of a statistical model where the parameters have been estimated from data, as opposed to its theoretical or exact form.

Unit

The basic measure or standard used to quantify the results or elements in a dataset.