The idea that the coding categories applied to a given question should allow all possible answers to the question to receive a code is another way of saying that the coding categories should be _____.
A) mutually exclusive
B) precoded
C) exhaustive
D) complete

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If the coding categories are exhaustive, it means that they cover all possible answers to the question and no answer will be left out. This is opposed to mutually exclusive categories, which don't allow for overlap between codes, and complete categories, which might leave some answers uncoded. Precoded categories refer to preexisting codes that have already been established.

The Idea That the Coding Categories Applied to a Given