Paid Surveys Glossary

This is the place to find all of the glossary terms used in the online survey industry. There are hundreds of survey related terms, covering all aspects of the industry.

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Field - The physical location of the interview. In the filed, out in society. Not a controlled setting.

Focus Group - Typically a small group of people gathered to provide qualiataive data about one subject or company. Allows one to collect opinions froma small portion of the population.

Food And Drug Administration - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of all drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices, including those used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV infection, AIDS, and AIDS-related opportunistic infections. The FDA also works with the blood banking industry to safeguard the nation's blood supply.

Forecast - The predicted number of times an ocurance will take place given past data. Forecats are often used to make long-term future projections.

Forecast - To calculate or predict some future event or condition; usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data.
 

Frequency - The number of times a action occurs in a given amount of time.