Statistical Packages Are

question 160

Multiple Choice

Statistical packages are:

• A) easy-to-use computer programs that analyze data.
• B) syndicated research services that do quantitative research.
• C) procedures used to be sure that a sample is representative.
• D) product packages that make it possible to collect data at checkout counters.
• E) None of these alternatives is a good answer.

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Definitions:

Interview Surveys

A research method involving the structured questioning of individuals to gather qualitative and quantitative data.

Response Rates

The percentage of people who reply to a survey or query out of the total number of people who were asked.

Archival Research

A research method that involves the acquisition and analysis (or reanalysis) of existing information collected by others.

High Cost

Refers to situations where the expense, either emotional, financial, or time-related, is considered to be significant or excessive.