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The research glossary defines terms used in conducting social science and policy research, for example those describing methods, measurements, statistical procedures, and other aspects of research; the child care glossary defines terms used to describe aspects of child care and early education practice and policy.

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Weighted Score
A score adjusted by such factors as the importance of the attribute assessed or the reliability and validity of the assessment from which the score was derived, or a combination of such factors.
Weighting
A process used to ensure that statistics produced from a sample are representative of the population from which the sample was drawn. In survey research, weights are used to adjust for differences in the probabilities of selection (i.e., members of the sample did not have an equal chance of being selected) and differences in the rates of nonresponse (i.e., some groups of respondents had higher rates of non-response than others). Most large surveys, and especially those that are national in scope, include one or more weights and statistics produced from such surveys should be based on weighted data. Using weights is one way to help reduce the risk of nonresponse bias in the survey findings.
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