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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 |
| Bias | Any influence that distorts the results of a research study. |
| Binomial variable | Dichotomous variable (has only two categories or values). |
| Birth Cohort | Group of people born in the same time period so they are likely to share many common experiences. |
| Bivariate Analysis | The analysis of the relationship between two variables. |
| Bracketing | A process used by researchers working within the Husserlian phenomenological tradition to identify their preconceived beliefs and opinions about the phenomenon under investigation in order to clarify how personal biases and experience might influence what is seen, heard and reported. |
| Canon, canonized, canonical | When a theorist or text is canonized, it is promoted to an unquestionable level of truth which can be referenced without fear of challenge. |
| Cases | Objects or entities whose behavior or characteristics we study. Usually, the cases are persons. But they can also be groups, departments, organizations, etc. They can also be more esoteric things like events (e.g., meetings), utterances, pairs of people, etc. In the context of sampling, cases are also called elements. |
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