This document provides definitions for 25 terms related to research methodology. It includes definitions for words like abstract, content analysis, constructive criticism, criteria, data analysis, diagram, ethics, formal logic, generator topic, hypothesis, induction, knowledge, learning, method, qualitative analysis, rationalism, subjective, summary, and variable. The document is a glossary intended to define important concepts for research methodology.

1. GLOSARRY
TATIANA ALEJANDRA SARMIENTO HERRERA
IVONNE NATALIA GONZALEZ
MARIA FERNANDA LOPERA
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SAN MATEO
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
BOGOTA
2014

2. WORDS OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1. ABSTRACT:(ABSTRACTO)
expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance, as
justice, poverty, and speed.
2. CONTENT ANALYSIS: (ANALISIS DE CONTENIDO)
the use of especially computerized mathematical analysis to support decision ma
king, makebusiness forecasts or investment recommendations, etc.
3. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (CRITICA CONSTRUCTIVA)
criticism or advice that is useful and intended to help or improve something, often
withan offer of possible solutions
4. CONCEPT: (CONCEPTO)
an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or partic
ulars; a construct.
5. CRITERIA: (CRITERIO)
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing so
mething.
6. DATA ANALYSIS: (ANALISIS DE DATOS) it involves all handling operations
to extract relevant meaning in relation to one initial question.
7. DIAGRAM: (ESQUEMA)
a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of somethin
g: a diagram of anengine.
8. ETHICS: (DEONTOLOGÍA)
the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions o
r a particulargroup, culture, etc.

3. 9. FORMAL LOGIC: (LÓGICA FORMAL)
the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasonin
g and with the formrather than the content of propositions.
10. GENERATOR TOPIC: (TEMA GENERADOR) topic axis used to guide the
qualitative study.
11. HYPOTHESIS: (HIPÓTESIS)
a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrenc
e of some specifiedgroup of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional c
onjecture to guide investigation(working hypothesis) or accepted as highly proba
ble in the light of established facts.
12. INDUCTION: (INDUCCIÓN) process leading to the understanding of a subject
matter of the particular to the general.
13. KNOWLEDGE: (CONOCIMIENTO)
acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; gener
al erudition:knowledge of many things.
14. LEARNING: (APRENDIZAJE)
the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill.
15. METHOD: (MÉTODO)
a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with
a definite plan
16. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS: (ANALISIS CUALITATIVO) analysis of
numerical data, typical of qualitative methodology.
17. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: (METODOLOGÍA DE LA
INVESTIGACIÓN) a set of assumptions underlying explanations.

4. 18. RATIONALISM: (RACIONALISMO) the doctrine that reason alone is a source
of knowledge and is independent of experience.
19. SUBJECTIVE / A: (SUBJETIVO) existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking
subject rather than to the object of thought
20. SUMMARY: (RESUMEN) a comprehensive and usually brief abstract,
recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
21. CRITICAL SCIENCE: (CIENCIA CRITICA) current of thought focused on the
critical analysis of the dominant ideology in science and technology.
22. HABITS OF STUDY: (HABITOS DE ESTUDIO) they are given time routines.
23. STUDY OBJECT: (OBJETO DE ESTUDIO) it is a part of a phenomenon that is
chosen to study applying a methodology.
24. VARIABLE: (VARIABLE) having much variation or diversity.
25. COHESION: (COHESIÓN)
the property of unity in a written text or a segment of spoken discourse that stems fr
omlinks among its surface elements, as when words in one sentence are repeated in
another, andespecially from the fact that some words or phrases depend for their int
erpretation upon material inpreceding or following text

5. REFERENCES
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