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| Advertisement | A visual, auditory, multimedia or print announcement or notice that is intended to make a consumer aware of, or interested in purchasing a particular product |
| Brainstorming | A term used to describe the process of trying to generate a variety of ideas to meet a particular need or solve a problem |
| Culture | The behavior, attitude or beliefs of a particular group that one identifies with |
| Outcome | The compiled results of the completed survey |
| Population | In surveys, the entire group that could possibly represent the kind of people that the researcher would like to study |
| Response Rate | The number of people who complete the entire survey as is was administered |
| Scale | The scale is the way that the participants can respond and how those responses are recorded or categorized. Such as yes, moderately agree, etc. |
| Survey | A specific type of interview that can be given through a variety of sources: paper-based, coming through the mail, given out in a public place, etc. |
| Survey Instrument | A questionnaire or interview sheet that has been developed to be used to collect data from a specific group of people |
| Survey Item | A question, phrase or statement that is asked, on paper, on the computer or in person to the person completing the survey |
| Thumbnail Sketch | A small pictorial representation of an idea for a completed project. They are often completed in multiples during brainstorming |
| Economics | The financial and material prosperity of a group of people, region or country. As it is applied in this lesson, it may refer to a smaller unit, such as an individual business. |
| Environment | The surroundings, location or conditions where people, plants and animals live and work. In manufacturing settings, it can also refer to specific conditions |
| Natural Disasters | An effect from a force of nature or weather event such as fire, flood tornado, etc. that has damaged the environment. |
| Society | A community or group of people that live and work together, following a common set of rules and laws. |
| Upcycling | The process of using unwanted or refuse materials to create a new product, generally of better quality or extended use. |
| Waste Management | The collection, transport, processing and disposal of unwanted or refused materials. This can also include recycling and monitoring of hazardous materials. |