The Consumer Research Glossary

Unlock the world of consumer research with SightX! Our comprehensive glossary breaks down key terms and concepts—empowering you to navigate insights with ease. Explore industry-defining terminology from the authoritative consumer research platform.

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Value Proposition

A value proposition clearly defines the unique benefits of a product or service, helping…

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Variable

A variable is any measurable characteristic in research, crucial for data analysis and…

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Visualization (Data)

Usability testing helps improve user experience by identifying pain points and…

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Voice of the Customer (VoC…

Voice of the Customer (VoC) captures customer feedback to improve products, boost…

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Web Scraping

Web scraping extracts large amounts of data from websites for analysis, enabling…

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Weighting

Weighting adjusts survey data to match the target population, correcting imbalances and…

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Wilcoxon Test

The Wilcoxon test is a non-parametric method used to compare two related groups, ideal…

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Win-Loss Analysis

Win-loss analysis helps businesses understand why they win or lose deals, improving sales…

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Word Cloud

A word cloud visually displays the most frequent words in text data, helping quickly…

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X-Axis

The x-axis is the horizontal axis in graphs, representing the independent variable, often…

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Y-Axis

The y-axis is the vertical axis in charts, representing the dependent variable, crucial…

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Year-over-Year Analysis (…

Year-over-year (YoY) analysis compares metrics from the same period across years to…

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Yes-No Questions

Yes-no questions are binary questions that gather clear, simple "yes" or "…

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Yield Rate

Yield rate measures the percentage of completed survey responses vs. invitations sent,…

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Yule’s Coefficient

Yule’s coefficient measures the strength and direction of association between two binary…