Glossary of Research Terms

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Hidden issue questioning

A type of depth interview that attempts to locate personal sore spots related to deeply felt personal concerns.

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Hierarchical clustering

A clustering procedure characterized by the development of a hierarchy or treelike structure.

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Histogram

A vertical bar chart in which the height of the bars represents the relative or cumulative frequency of occurrence of a specific variable.

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Hit ratio

The percentage of cases correctly classified by the discriminant analysis.

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Hypothesis

An unproven statement or proposition about a factor or phenomenon that is of interest to the researcher.

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