Which of the Following Code Descriptions Is Most Appropriate for Coding

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following code descriptions is most appropriate for coding responses to the vacation survey?

• A) 1 = beach, 2 = spa, 3 = adventure, 4 = big city, 5 = foreign travel, 6 = cruise
• B) 1 = beach only, 2 = beach and spa, 3 = beach, spa, and adventure, 4 = beach, spa, adventure, and big city, 5 = beach, spa, adventure, big city, and foreign travel, 6 = all of the above
• C) 1 = one item checked, 2 = two items checked, 3 = three items checked, 4 = four items checked, 5 = five items checked, 6 = six items checked
• D) 1 = yes, 0 = no for each variable
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Sample Statistic

A numerical value calculated from a subset (sample) of a population, used to estimate the characteristics of the entire population.

Chebysheff's Theorem

A statistical theorem that provides a minimum probability for how much data falls within a certain number of standard deviations from the mean, applicable for any data distribution.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

Variance

Variance measures the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value, indicating how spread out the data is.