While editing the data collected in a survey to determine the psychographic profiles of heavy users of cereals, some of the responses were found to contain omissions, ambiguities, and errors. The researcher should do which of the following? 1-Try to recontact the respondents if feasible.and obtain clarification. 2-Throw out those questionnaires which have many errors or errors involving crucial questions. 3-Ignore questionable responses while making use of the remainder of a respondent's data. 4-Use intuition and common sense to revise erroneous responses, based on an educated assessment of how a respondent should have answered.
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)1, 2, or 3

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Option 1- Contacting the respondents again and asking for clarification may help in resolving the issues. However, it may not always be feasible or cost-effective.
Option 2- Throwing out questionnaires with errors may result in losing valuable data and reduce the sample size, leading to lower statistical power.
Option 3- Ignoring questionable responses while making use of the remainder of a respondent's data may lead to bias and misinterpretation of findings.
Therefore, a combination of options 1, 2, and 3 is recommended. The researcher can try to contact the respondents for clarification where feasible, and for questionnaires with many crucial errors, throw them out. For questionnaires with minor errors, the researcher can use intuition and common sense to revise erroneous responses based on an educated assessment of how the respondent should have answered.

While Editing the Data Collected in a Survey to Determine