BUS 402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Missing Data, Decision Rule, Data Integrity
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Error that the respondent is not responsible for creating, such as when the interviewer marks a response incorrectly. Item nonresponse is the technical term for an unanswered question on an otherwise complete questionnaire. Specific decision rules for handling this problem should be clearly outlined in the editor"s instructions. In cases like this, the editor should adjust these answers by considering all answers to the irrelevant questions as no response or not applicable. plug value. An answer that an editor plugs in to replace blanks or missing values so as to permit data analysis; choice of value is based on a predetermined decision rule. impute. To fill in a missing data point through the use of a statistical algorithm that provides a best guess for the missing response based on available information. For example, the circle may include both 3 and 4. the editor may be able to decide which number is the most accurate response and indicate that on the form.
