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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Sample - A finite part of a statistical population whose properties are studied to gain information about the whole.

Statistical Significance - The probability that an event or difference occurred by chance alone. In clinical trials, the level of statistical significance depends on the number of participants studied and the observations made, as well as the magnitude of differences observed.
 

Survey - A study of all or a portion of the whole, conducted for purposes of making generalized statements about the whole.