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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 |
| Discordant Pair | a pair of cases in which one member of the pair is higher than the other member on one of the variables, but lower on the other variable. |
| Disertasi | Disertasi adalah karangan ilmiah yang ditulis untuk memperoleh gelar doktor. Di dalam disertasi dituntut untuk memberikan sumbangsihnya terhadap ilmu pengetahuan. |
| Dispersion | The distribution or variability of values for a variable e.g. range, standard deviation. |
| Documentary method | To find meaning in the sensory storm, we draw on a stock of stories and meaningful interpretations. Finding a story that fits, we transform the evidence to support the story. The stories themselves also are being constantly renegotiated. |
| Dogmatic Falsification | Assuming that one falsification renders a theory useless. |
| Duhem Tesis | An empirical test can never falsify an isolated hypothesis -- it actually challenges the whole theoretical system of which it is a part. |
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