When a researcher combines the "Strongly Disagree" and "Disagree" responses on a Likert scale item to a single "Strongly Disagree/Disagree" percentage,the researcher is using ____.
A)data indexing
B)collapsing the data
C)the outlier effect
D)a box and whisker plot

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Collapsing the data refers to combining categories on a Likert scale, and in this case specifically combining "Strongly Disagree" and "Disagree" into a single percentage. This is a common data reduction technique used to simplify analysis and interpretation. The other options, data indexing, the outlier effect, and box and whisker plots, are not relevant to this situation.

When a Researcher Combines the "Strongly Disagree" and "Disagree" Responses