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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Market - Everyone in a particular group that is a buyer or potential buyer of a product or service.

Mean - The average value of a set of numbers.
 

Median - The mid-point in a data set after the numbers are sorted.  The median is the point where half of the numbers lie above and half lie below this value.

Methodology - Techiniqe that bhas been tested and is certian to deliver expected results. Must be repeatable and deliver same results every time.

Metropolitan Area - A geographic area made up of a county containing a central city of 50,000 inhabitants or more, plus adjoining counties that are socially and economically integrated with the central city.  There are three types of metropolitan areas:  Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA); Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA).
 

Metropolitan Statistical Area (msa) - A MSA is a relatively freestanding metropolitan area (MA) typically surrounded by non-metropolitan counties.

Mode - The number in a distribution of numbers that appears most frequently.

Moderator - Person that leads the focus group or interview.

Multi Coded Questions - Questions that respondents can give multiple answers too.