A researcher collected data by conducting surveys in two cities - Los Angeles and New York. After the primary data had been collected, and before moving to the next step of data analysis, the researcher must perform all of the following activities, EXCEPT:
a.
interpret data to create knowledge.
b.
assign numerical descriptors to all response categories.
c.
enter data from the Los Angeles survey into the database.
d.
enter data from the New York survey into the database.
e.
examine data for coding and data-entry error.
Answer: A