Which of the following is FALSE?

a.     The field edit is primarily designed to detect the most glaring errors and omissions.

b.     The only purpose of the field edit is to check the questionnaires or observational forms for completeness.

c.     The purpose of analysis is to generate meaning from the collected data.

d.     Editing involves the inspection and correction, if necessary, of each questionnaire or observation form.

e.     The central office edit depends less on follow-up and more on deciding explicitly what to do with the data.

 

Summary

The false statement is b

Statement- The only purpose of the field edit is to check the questionnaires or observational forms for completeness.

Step-by-step explanation

Explanation

Statement a is true since field edit is designed to detect errors and omissions. 

Statement b is false since checking for completeness in questionnaires or observations is not the only aim of field edits; other aims include legibility of data entered, checking for errors or incomplete response and detecting the errors of omission.

Statement c is true since analysis is usually conducted to get a deep understanding of the collected data.

Statement d is true since editing involves examining the content and correcting errors, and each questionnaire and observation form is edited.

Statement e is true since office edit depends mainly focuses on management of office data in terms of what to do with it and depends less on follow up.