Data
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
Context
writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
Data Table
An arrangement of data in which each row represents a case and each column represents a variable
Respondents
people who respond to a survey, either in interviews or by self-administered questionnaires
subjects
people or animals on whom a study is conducted
participants
individuals whose reactions or responses are observed in an experiment
experimental units
the individuals on which the experiment is done
records
a collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table
purchase records
Records that help maintain an overstocking or shortage of supplies and are used to establish the net worth of a business
observations
Information gathered by noticing facts and occurrences when asking 5W and H.
Categorical Variable
a variable that names categories (whether with words or numerals)
Quantitative Variable
a variable in which the numbers act as numerical values; always has units
Units
a quantity or amount adopted as a standard of measurement, such as dollars, hours, or grams