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analysis
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A detailed evaluation of data to discover their structure and relevant information to answer a research question
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data
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Derives from the Latin which means . For our purposes it is a collection of numbers (or quantities) for the purpose of analysis
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interpretation
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The explanation of results to answer the research question
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literature review
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An analytical summary of the literature relating to a particular topic with the objective of identifying a gap and thus motivating a research question
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method
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A tool for systematic investigation
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QM
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The process of testing theoretical propositions through the analysis of numerical data in order to provide an answer to a research question
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research question
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A specific enquiry relating to a particular topic or subject. It forms the starting point of the research cycle
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Social Sciences
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Are concerned with the study of society and seek to scientifically describe and explain the behaviour of actors
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theory
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A formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists (Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, n.d.)
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