The Guidelines for Whether or Not to Include an Additional

question 23

Multiple Choice

The guidelines for whether or not to include an additional variable include all of the following, with the exception of

• A)providing "full disclosure" representative tabulations of the results.
• B)testing whether additional questionable variables have nonzero coefficients.
• C)determining whether it can be measured in the population of interest.
• D)being specific about the coefficient or coefficients of interest.

Differentiate between open-ended and closed-ended questions and their respective advantages in data collection.

Recognize the significance of panel studies in longitudinal research.

Understand the application of different types of questions based on the dimensions of variables in survey research.

Grasp the importance and techniques of sampling in research methodology.

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