Abstract
This chapter deals with the first stage of the four-stage paradigm outlined in Chapter 1. In this chapter we learn how to collect data and code it into numerical form. The discussion will include a consideration of:
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variables, cases and values
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coding strategies
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preparation of the questionnaire and codebook
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coding the dataset
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© 1987 Neil Frude
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Frude, N. (1987). Collecting and Coding Data. In: A Guide to SPSS/PC+. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-8985-0_2
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