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Kthamas

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Explain why it is important as a consumer of statistical information to find out whether the questions on a survey or experiment were asked in an open or closed form.

Question 2

Name one of the major problems with offering open questions on a survey.


dyrone

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

THIS IS IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF HOW YOU INTERPRET THE RESULTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT TO GIVE CREDIBILITY TO THE RESULTS.

Answer to Question 2

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH OPEN QUESTIONS IS THAT THE RESULTS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SUMMARIZE, CATEGORIZE, OR QUANTIFY.


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