The First Step in Error Detection Is To

question 33

Multiple Choice

The first step in error detection is to:

• A) reject an error value when it is very large or very small for a particular scaled item on the questionnaire.
• B) determine whether the software used for data entry performs "error edit routines" that identify the wrong type of data.
• C) categorize the number of errors in two or more questions, thus showing the relationship between those two variables.
• D) determine the amount of nonresponse to individual questions.
• E) identify the number of respondents who did not answer various questions on the questionnaire.

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Definitions:

Major Defects

Significant imperfections or flaws in a product, system, or process that adversely affect its performance, safety, or intended function.

Margin of Error

The amount of error allowed in the results of a survey, often expressed as a percentage.

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set, where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.

Large-Sample Z

A statistical test used to infer that the means of two populations are equal when the sample size is large and the population variance is known.