Item nonresponse can be treated by
A) inferring the information for the missing item from other information in the questionnaire.
B) using regression analysis.
C) substituting the average response for the item of those who did respond.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

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All the options listed (A, B, C) are valid methods for treating item nonresponse in surveys or questionnaires. Inferring missing information from other responses, using regression analysis to predict missing values, and substituting the average response are all common techniques used to handle missing data.

Item Nonresponse Can Be Treated by