Research Glossary

Research methods are the steps researchers use to obtain data information

The research object is the thing, matter, or subject targeted for investigation

A research paradigm is the philosophical and methodological study foundation

The research scope refers to the limitations and extent of a study

Respondents are crucial in both quantitative and qualitative research.

Secondary data is one of the two main types of data, apart from primary data.

The measure of spread or dispersion refers to the extent of variable values.

Skewness: deviation from symmetry in statistical distributions.

Snowball sampling is often used when studying hard-to-reach populations.

A sociogram visually represents relationships between groups.

Statistics are data presented in tables, diagrams, graphs, and more.

SEM is used to estimate complex relationships between several variables.