Researchers often generate composite measures to accurately analyze the varied meanings of the more complex concepts in social research.
Professor Frank is conducting a study on political orientation and is always mindful of the effect her data collection methods will have on the statistical analysis process. Which of the following is the reason she would choose to use a composite measure in her research?
To ensure that she can conduct her analyses on a computer
To efficiently summarize several indicators into one numerical score
To gather the maximum number of data points possible
To make the data set less confusing for her graduate students to analyze