Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Which of the following statements refers to a 'data processing error'?
AEvents related to the non-response of the sampling process
BAn error in the faulty application of techniques of coding and managing data ✓ Correct
CIssues related to the implementation of the whole research process
DThe unavoidable discrepancy between the sample and the population
Correct answer: (B) An error in the faulty application of techniques of coding and managing data — A data processing error is a faulty application of the techniques of coding and managing data, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★A data processing error is a faulty application of the techniques of coding and managing data, so that is the answer.
★Data processing is the stage where raw data are coded, entered and managed for analysis.
★So an error made in coding or managing the data at this stage is a data processing error.
★Non-response in the sampling process is a sampling error, not a processing error.
★Issues with the whole research process are general and broader than this specific stage.
★The unavoidable gap between sample and population is sampling error, so the coding-and-managing fault is the data processing error.
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