Which of the following strategies for handling missing data makes maximum use of the data?
A)Substituting values for the missing data
B)Reporting the number of blanks as a separate category
C)Eliminating the case with the missing data in analyses using the variable(s)for which data is missing
D)Eliminating questionnaires with missing data
E)None of these are correct.

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Substituting values for the missing data allows for the maximum use of the data because it still includes the case in the analysis using a substituted value in place of the missing data. Eliminating cases or questionnaires with missing data results in loss of data and reporting the number of blanks as a separate category does not provide any new information about the missing values.

Which of the Following Strategies for Handling Missing Data Makes