Research

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• fulfilment

  Final stage. The process of ensuring that all the necessary steps are taken.
• functionalism

  The theory that the design of an object should be determined by its function rather than by aesthetic considerations, and that anything practically designed will be inherently beautiful/ the theory that all aspects of a society serve a function and are necessary for the survival of that society.
• gatekeepers

  Key informants or personal contacts are essential to gaining access to the field.
• general note

  Significant information that does not belong in any other element.
• general objective

  What researchers expect to achieve by the study in general terms.
• general sources

  Sources that broaden one's knowledge horison in research to craft a winning research article, thesis or dissertation.  There are three basic kinds of research sources, namely, primary, secondary and tertiary sources.
• global history

  The knowledge of the historical conditions and events that led to the current world situation.
• gold thread

  An overall line of argument, running through the paper, holding it together.
• good literature

  The one that reflects important research trends, knowledge gaps, the need for future research, etc.
• graphic rating scale

  A performance appraisal method to evaluate employee engagement, performance and productivity-related criteria.
• graphs

  Common method to visually illustrate relationships in the data.
• grid test

  A psychological assessment used to evaluate visual perception and spatial awareness.  It involves identifying patterns within a grid of shapes or symbols.
• Groenewald phenomenological approach

  A qualitative research that requires an in-depth understanding of the audience’s thoughts and perceptions of the phenomenon under study. It goes deep rather than broad, unlike quantitative research.
• grounded theory

  Practice of developing other theories that emerge from observing a group.  Theories are grounded in the group's observable experience , but researchers add their own insight into why those experiences exist.
• group dynamics

  Behaviours operating within a group or between groups. Interplay of people's social cognitions.
• group interviews

  A planned discussion and interview with a small group of people or participants sampled from the study population.
• g-test (Good-of-Fit- Test)

  A statistical test that assesses whether observed data fits an expected distribution.  It is commonly used in contingency table analysis.
• hall test

  A form of research methodology which involves inviting respondents into a set location (traditionally a hall, hence the name) and then asking them to respond to certain stimuli.
• heading

  A short phrase that indicates what the next section of your essay, report or thesis is all about.
• hegemonic

  Ruling or dominant in a political or social context.
• hegemony

  Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or a social group over others.
• heterogeneous

  Diverse in character and content.
• heterogeneity

  The quality or state of diverse in character or content.
• heteroscedasticity

  In statistics, heteroscedasticity happens when the standard deviations of a predicted variable, monitored over different values of an independent variable or as related to prior time periods, are non-constant.
• histograms

  Graphic representations of data distribution, showing the frequency of values within specific intervals (bins).  Useful for understanding data patterns and identifying outliers.