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6 June, 13:43

On a survey of how students spend their time, one question asks, "Which of the following best describes your employment status?" The response options provided are 1) not employed, 2) employed part-time, 3) employed full-time, 4) full-time student, and 5) other. In the example, which characteristics of coding rules did the researcher fail to address adequately?

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  1. 6 June, 14:54
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    Mutual exclusivity

    Explanation:

    The coding rule the researcher did not follow is that of mutual exclusivity, since the survey was carried out on a group of students. being students and employed at the same time, have not being mutually excluded from each other because in the response options provided.

    The option of being both should not have been included in the response options because you cannot be a student and also be employed full time and also the option of been a full-time student cannot be categorized under the employment status it lacks mutual exclusivity.
  2. 6 June, 16:10
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    Categorization

    Explanation:

    Categorization refer to the act of grouping qualitative data into categories in order to make them more meaningful and understandable through analysis.

    In the scenario the investigator has divided the students into categories using their employment status and they will fall into groups of 1) not employed, 2) employed part-time, 3) employed full-time, 4) full-time student, and 5) other.

    Based on the above the students can be better understood and meaningful analysis can be made based on the data obtained.
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