CHAPTERS 1-5 & 7-14 & 16-19 & 21-22

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Across
  1. 4. a coded value that is not legitimate within the coding scheme for that data set
  2. 7. a statistical procedure used to test mean group differences on a dependent variable while controlling for one or more covariate
  3. 9. a field of inquiry concerned with the theory of measurement of abstract psychological constructs and the application of the theory in the development and testing measures
  4. 11. a measure of central tendency computed by summing all scores and dividing by the total number of cases
  5. 12. the basic unit or focus of researcher's analysis - typically individual study participants
  6. 13. a person knowledgeable about a focal phenomenon and who is willing to share information and insights with the researcher
  7. 14. an intervention or treatment introduced by the researcher in an experimental or quasi-experimental study to assess its impact on the dependent variable
  8. 15. a critical appraisal that analyzes both weaknesses and strengths of a research report or proposal
  9. 16. an important concept in quantitative research, involving having certain features of the study established by chance rather than by design or personal preference
  10. 19. the deliberate repetition of research procedures in a second investigation for the purpose of assessing whether earlier results can be confirmed
Down
  1. 1. a question that offers respondents a set of specific options; also referred to as a fixed alternative question
  2. 2. systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific organization or patient group
  3. 3. a hypothesis that makes a specific prediction about the direction of the relationship between two variables
  4. 5. a control group that gets a similar amount of attention as those in the intervention group, without receiving the "active ingredients" of the treatment
  5. 6. a sampling approach used by qualitative researchers involving the purposeful selection of intense (but not extreme) cases
  6. 8. the activities undertaken by qualitative researchers to collect data out in the field, that is, in natural settings
  7. 10. the area in the sampling distribution representing values that are "improbable" if the null hypothesis were true
  8. 17. a nonrandom sampling method in which "quotas" for certain subgroups based on sample characteristics are established to increase the representativeness of the sample
  9. 18. anticipated risks that are no greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine tests or procedures