Scholarly Research

Experimental

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relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas

Qualitative

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related to or involving quality of something, not numbers or amounts

Quantitative

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related to or involving numbers or amounts, not quality

Scholarly

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related to or involving serious academic study

Theoretical

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relating to or based on theory or logical reasoning rather than practical experience or application

To correlate

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to be closely connected or have mutual effects

To self-report

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to freely provide information about oneself, often related to personal experiences, behaviors, etc.

To verify

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to examine the truth or accuracy of something

Apparatus

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tools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose

Carbon dating

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/kˈɑːɹbən dˈeɪɾɪŋ/

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a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

Clinical trial

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/klˈɪnɪkəl tɹˈaɪəl/

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a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

Control

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someone or something that is used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment to evaluate the results

Pseudoscience

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a set of practices or beliefs that are claimed to be scientific when in reality they have no scientific basis

Subject

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someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed

Treatise

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a long and formal piece of writing about a specific subject

Abstract

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a brief summary that presents the key points of a book, speech, etc.

Thesis

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a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

Literature

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writings or books on a specific subject

Citation

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a line or sentence taken from a book or speech

Limitation

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(usually plural) anything that limits something

Methodology

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a series of methods by which a certain subject is studied or a particular activity is done

Randomization

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an arrangement done in an intentionally random manner to yield unbiased results

Parameter

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a limit that controls or defines how something should be done

Peer review

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/pˈɪɹ ɹɪvjˈuː/

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an assessment made of a scientific or academic research by people who are engaged in the same subject area

Dissemination

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the action of spreading information or news