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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
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| Term | Definition |
| Theory | 1. A general explanation of how something works. A theory says what is related to what and why. A theory is, in part, a collection of related hypotheses. However, a theory also contains a sense of process and mechanism -- a sense of understanding of why and how the variables are related the way they are. Desirable characteristics of a theory include: falsifiability, parsimony, truth, fertility, generality, surprise, and a sense of process or mechanism. 2. In its most general sense a theory describes or explains something. Often it is the answer to 'what', 'when', 'how' or 'why' questions. |
| Thinking skills | "higher-order" cognitive skills that enable human beings to comprehend experiences and information, apply knowledge, express complex concepts, make decisions, criticize and revise unsuitable constructs, and solve problems. |
| Time Allocation Studies | A technique for determining how much time people spend doing different activities. Basically what you do is arrive at specific locations at random intervals and record what everyone is doing. Or, you don't arrive at a particular location but instead go find a specific individual and record what that individual is doing. For example, your theory might require you to know how much time the manager spends on a set of key activities, such as writing reports, talking in meetings, or socializing. |
| Transferability | Equivalent to external validity in positivist research (it may also be referred to as applicability). A study is said to be transferable if the findings 'fit' contexts beyond the immediate study situation. In order to transfer the findings elsewhere, readers need sufficient information to be able to assess the extent to which a specific research setting is similar to other settings. |
| Trend study | a study that uses cross-sections at two or more points in time to examine change over time. |
| Triangulation | This term is used in a research context to describe the use of a variety of data sources or methods to examine a specific phenomenon either simultaneously or sequentially in order to produce a more accurate account of the phenomenon under investigation. |
| Trope | A non-literal use of words to convey meaning such as metaphor or metonymy (eg. 'crown' meaning 'king'). |
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