Qualitative methods
Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.
Areas within Qualitative methods
Experimental design
Controlled studies, assignment, comparison groups and causal inference.
3 wordsQualitative research
Research using detailed non-numerical evidence and interpretive methods.
3 wordsResearch design
Research questions, study designs, hypotheses, controls, variables and causal reasoning.
65 wordsQualitative methods
Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.
67 wordsQuantitative methods
Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.
71 wordsSampling
Populations, samples, sampling frames, probability sampling and sampling bias.
41 wordsMeasurement, validity and reliability
Operationalisation, validity, reliability, measurement error and research quality.
88 wordsStatistical inference
Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.
126 wordsEvidence synthesis
Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, literature searches and synthesis of evidence.
35 wordsEthics and reproducibility
Research ethics, consent, integrity, transparency, replication and reproducibility.
55 wordsData collection
Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.
36 wordsAcademic publishing
Peer review, manuscripts, citations, journals, publication and scholarly communication.
44 wordsExperimental design research
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsResearch ethics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsSystematic review
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…
Centerverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Centreverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Chromanounchromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Codingnounact of writing in code or cipher
Concentrateverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Cryptographynounact of writing in code or cipher
Depth psychologynouna set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…
Descriptive anthropologynounthe branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
Ethnographynounthe branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
Focusverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Groupverbarrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
Ideanoun(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elabor…
Intensitynounchromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Interviewnounthe questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers…
Melodic themenoun(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elabor…
Musical themenoun(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elabor…
Observationnounthe act of making and recording a measurement
Poreverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Psychoanalysisnouna set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;…
Qualitativeadjectiveinvolving distinctions based on qualities; "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents…
Reflexivenessnoun(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
Reflexivitynoun(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
Rivetverbdirect one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Saturationnounchromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Secret writingnounact of writing in code or cipher
Steganographynounact of writing in code or cipher
Thematicadjectiverelating to or constituting a topic of discourse
Themenoun(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elabor…
Theorynouna well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of cir…
Vividnessnounchromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Absorbverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Atomic theorynoun(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosop…
Atomismnoun(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosop…
Atomist theorynoun(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosop…
Atomistic theorynoun(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosop…
Batchverbbatch together; assemble or process as a batch
Blastogenesisnountheory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
Bracketverbclassify or group
Chunkverbgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Collectverbassemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Collocateverbgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Deciphermentnounthe activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
Decodingnounthe activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
Decryptionnounthe activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
Economic theorynoun(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
Encodingnounthe activity of converting data or information into code
encryptionnounthe activity of converting data or information into code
Engrossverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Engulfverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Field theorynoun(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields
Garnerverbassemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Gatherverbassemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Hearverblisten and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
Immerseverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Listenverblisten and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
Lumpverbgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Motifnouna theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Motivenouna theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Plungeverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Preformationnouna theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a…
Recallverbcause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh"
Statementnoun(music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
Steepverbdevote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Thinkverbfocus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin"
Variationnouna repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
Rivetverbhold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
Softadjectiveusing evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences"
