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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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| Correlation | 1. The degree of association between two variables. A tendency for variation in one variable to be linked to variation in a second variable. 2. an association or degree of agreement between two or more variables. The relationship may be linear (positive[direct] or negative[inverse]) or curvilinear e.g. the relationship between gender and income is a positive linear relationship |
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