Unsatisfactory responses uncovered in the editing stage of the data- preparation process are commonly handled by doing any of the following except .
A) returning to the field to get better data
B) discarding unsatisfactory responses
C) recoding unsatisfactory responses
D) assigning missing values

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Recoding unsatisfactory responses is not a common method for handling unsatisfactory responses in the editing stage, as it involves altering the original data, which can lead to inaccuracies. Instead, other methods like returning to the field, discarding, or assigning missing values are used to maintain data integrity.

Unsatisfactory Responses Uncovered in the Editing Stage of the Data-