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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 |
| Basic Research | 1. The kind of research usually done by academics. Typically tries to uncover universal relationships among variables. This kind of research generally has implications for solving particular problems in specific organizations, but is primarily motivated by a generic desire to understand how things work. 2. Contrasts with applied research. |
| Bedrock assumptions | Assumptions about a theory that are unchallengeable and protected. |
| Behaviorism | The derivation of general laws of how people and animals behave through observation, deduction and (usually verificationist) experiment. |
| Behaviour | The combined observable responses of a person to internal and external stimuli. |
| 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. |
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