Glossary

Shared language for repeatable explanations

Use the glossary to define recurring concepts once, then link back to them from methods and workflow notes.

Attribute

A feature or dimension included in a research design, especially in conjoint or choice studies.

Methods

Banner

A set of subgroup columns used in crosstab output for comparison.

Reporting

Cluster

A group of cases that are more similar to each other than to cases in other groups.

Segmentation

Conjoint

A trade-off based method used to estimate the value of product features and price levels.

Pricing

Incidence rate

The proportion of people who qualify for a study based on screening criteria.

Sampling

Latent variable

An underlying construct that is inferred from observed responses rather than measured directly.

Analytics

Panel

A pool of recruited respondents available to participate in research studies.

Sampling

Significance

A statistical indication that an observed difference is unlikely to be due to random variation alone under a stated model.

Analytics

Utility

A modeled value representing the relative attractiveness of an item or level within a choice framework.

Pricing

Weighting

Adjusting the contribution of cases so the sample better reflects a target population or design requirement.

Analytics