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These is glossary of research key terms. This glossary is intended as an aid to
professionals and non-professionals who find the world of research
somewhat intimidating. While it is impossible to cover all the terms
that can be confusing, this document briefly defines some of the more
common terms and concepts. | |
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| Term | Definition |
| Analysis of Public Records | Using data collected by government, industry or other organizations for social science analysis. |
| Analytic statements | Statements which are true by definition (vs. synthetic statements). e.g. Roses are flowers. |
| Analyze | to break into component parts and study those parts to gain a better understanding of the whole. |
| Androcentric | The tendency for men to unconsciously bias perceptions in uniquely male ways. |
| Antecedent Variable | Variable that is causally prior to both independent and dependent variables. |
| Applied Research | 1. The kind of research usually performed by consultants or HR professionals. Typically motivated by the need to solve a specific problem in a particular organization. 2. Contrasts with basic research. |
| Atomism | Things can be studied by reducing them to their smallest parts (and the whole is the sum of the parts) |
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