Unit 4 Vocabulary

Facts provided or learned about something or someone

• knowledge
• data
• details
• information

Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis

• knowledge
• information
• data
• details

The tools used to collect and record information

• data collection instruments
• information gathering tools
• data gathering tools

• data recording tools

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation

• explanation
• synthesis
• evaluation
• analysis

Any tools used to help with analysis

• hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches
• paintbrushes, canvases, easels
• cooking utensils, pots, pans
• analytical tools

A procedure for determining a relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable

• data visualization
• hypothesis testing
• regression analysis
• correlation analysis

A request for information from a database

• search
• retrieve
• fetch
• query

Habits or behaviors currently prevalent among consumers of goods or services

• consumer fads
• consumer patterns
• consumer trends
• consumer habits

To get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force

• extract
• remove
• insert
• push

To change in form, appearance, or structure

• transform
• modify
• convert
• adapt