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| A term used in survey research to refer to the match between the target population and the sample. |
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| Clear, understandable representation of the data |
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| A frequency distribution statistics. Normal distribution is shaped like a bell. |
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| The relation between cause and effect. |
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| How a measure or procedure appears. |
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| A nonsequential text composed of links and nodes. |
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| A tentative explanation based on theory to predict a casual relationship between variables. |
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| A form of reasoning in which a generalized conclusion is formulated from particular instances. |
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| Kinesic analysis examines what is communicated through body movement. |
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| In hypertext, a pointer from one node to another. |
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| Process of corresponding variables in experimental groups equally feature for feature. |
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| In hypertext, each unit of information, connected by links. |
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| In survey research, the tightness of the confidence limits. |
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| The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution. |
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| The extent to which a measure, procedure or instrument yields the same result on repeated trials. |
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| In survey research, the actual percentage of questionnaires completed and returned. |
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| Studies that list or present findings of short-term qualitative study based on recorded observation. |
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| The stimulus given to a dependent variable. |
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| A formal statement of question or hypothesis that implies empirical investigation. |
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| Research methods and data gathering techniques supported by measurable evidence, not opinion or speculation. |
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