Data terminologies
Questionnaire: A set of written questions used for collecting information from respondents.
Respondents: Individuals who respond to the questions in a questionnaire.
Dataset: The information collected from respondents. The numbers to be analyzed.
Full wording of question: The exact text of a question as it appears in the questionnaire.
Variable name: Unique words assigned to each question. We use variable names in data analysis software.
Values: Numbers such as 1, 2, 3, etc., that appear in the dataset representing specific responses.
Labels: What those values (numbers) mean, e.g., 1: yes, 2: no, etc.
Response set: The combination of values and their corresponding labels.
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