Sociology 2206A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 11: Statistical Parameter, Central Tendency, Univariate
11 Jan 2018
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Before a researcher examines quantitative data to test hypotheses, he or she needs to ensure they are organized in a manner that allows for analysis. Data coding- means systematically reorganizing raw numerical data into a format that is easy to analyze using computers. Researchers create and consistently apply rules for transferring info from one form to another. Coding can be a simple task when the data are recorded as number, however it gets complicated when the data ate not well organized or not originally in the form of numbers. A codebook is a document describing the coding procedure, and the location of data for variables in a format that computers can use. If you do not write down the details of the coding procedure, or if you misplace the codebook, you have lost the key to the data and may have to code the data again. Researchers begin to think about a coding procedure and codebook before they collect data.
