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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 |
| Statistical test | A statistical procedure that allows a researcher to determine the probability that the results obtained from a sample reflect true parameters of the underlying population. |
| Stratified Sampling | A sample in which each element in the population has an equal chance of being chosen for the sample. |
| Structured interview | The interviewer asks the respondents the same questions using an interview schedule - a formal instrument that specifies the precise wording and ordering of all the questions to be asked of each respondent. |
| Structured observation | The researcher determines at the outset precisely what behaviours are to be observed and typically uses a standardised checklist to record the frequency with which those behaviours are observed over a specified time period. |
| Studi lapangan | Merupakan desain penelitian yang mengombinasikan antara pencarian literature (Literature Study), survei berdasarkan pengalaman dan / atau studi kasus dimana peneliti berusaha mengidentifikasi variabel-variabel penting dan hubungan antar variabel tersebut dalam suatu situasi permasalahan tertentu. Studi lapangan umumnya digunakan sebagai sarana penelitian lebih lanjut dan mendalam.
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| Subject-Object problem | The problem that in trying to study people as separate subjects, we need to be detached and objective. Sometimes (maybe all times) it is difficult to do this. |
| Subjects | A term most often used in positivist research to describe those who participate in research and provide the data. |
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