1. Research Fact Sheets Series
Glossary
Affect: to make a change in something.
Occurrence: Something that happens, an event or incident.
Characteristics: a distintive thing about a group or individual. (For example: a woman with red hair, red hair is one of her character- istics).
Policy: A set of guidelines that outline the ways in which government, services, organizations, etc. are organized.
Collaboration: Working with others on a shared project.
Principles: A guiding set of beliefs that guide how we act.
Demonstrate: To describe or explain something by providing an example.
Sector: a specific part of our society that has a shared interest.
Engage: To get involved.
Ethically: accept the principles of right and wrong that are outlined in guidelines that dictate how research is done.
Focuses: gives attention to.
Influence: having the ability to have an effect on the actions of a person, group of people, organization or government.
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