Glossary
Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| Case study |
The in-depth examination and analysis of a single unit in order to generate in-depth understanding of that unit. Examples of a unit could be a person, a family, a company or an event. |
| Census |
A survey that seeks to include every member of the relevant population. |
| Closed question, Closed-ended question |
A question used in an interview or questionnaire where the respondent must choose from a list of pre-defined responses. |
| Community forum |
A meeting of community members to discuss relevant community issues. |
| Control group |
In experimental research, the group not receiving the experimental condition. For instance in medical research one group will have a real medication and the other (the control group) will receive a placebo. |
| Convenience sampling |
A non-probability sampling method in which the sample is based on the most available members of the population of interest. |
| Covert research |
A term frequently used in connection with ethnographic research in which the researcher does not reveal their true identity. Such research violates the principle of informed consent. |
| Cross tabulation |
A way of showing the association between two variables in a table. For example, it may be useful to cross-tabulate use of a service by age, gender etc, to identify its main user groups. |