Respondents have been asked to express their degree of agreement with a series of lifestyle statements on a 1-to-5 scale,assuming that 9 has been designated for missing values,data values of 0,6,7,and 8 are out of range.Where in the data-preparation process might any out-of-range data be caught?
A) data cleaning
B) transcribing
C) coding
D) statistically adjusting the data

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Out-of-range data is typically caught during the data cleaning stage, as this is where the data is reviewed for errors, inconsistencies, and other issues prior to analysis. Transcribing involves copying data from one source to another and is unlikely to catch out-of-range data, while coding involves assigning numeric values to qualitative data and is unlikely to flag numeric out-of-range values. Statistically adjusting the data may be performed after cleaning and may involve filtering or transforming the data to address outliers or other issues.

Respondents Have Been Asked to Express Their Degree of Agreement