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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
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| Measurement | The generation of data. A process of assigning numbers (or codes) to things such that certain specifiable relationships among the things are reflected in certain relationships among the numbers. For example, when we measure the mass of objects, we assign a number to each object, known as its weight. If the number assigned to object A is 10 and to object B is 20, we can say that object B has twice as much mass as object A. This preservation of ratios works for the way we measure mass, but it doesn't work for the way we (usually) measure temperature. Exactly which kinds of relationships between the numbers is actually reflective of relationships among the objects is what defines the level of the measurement. |
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