Crossword Puzzle

2. The outcome measured to see the effect of the manipulation.
6. A smaller group selected from the population.
8. A direct cause-and-effect relationship.
15. Research method using questionnaires or interviews.
16. Research conducted in controlled environments.
17. A controlled method to test cause-and-effect by manipulating variables.
18. The entire group a researcher is interested in studying.
19. An integrated explanation that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
20. Explaining the study and its purpose to participants afterward.

1. The factor manipulated in an experiment.
3. A systematic error or distortion in results.
4. A testable prediction derived from a theory.
5. The scientific study of how people think, influence, and relate to one another.
7. Placing participants into groups by chance to reduce bias.
9. Participants not exposed to the treatment, used for comparison.
10. Moral principles guiding responsible research.
11. Participants’ agreement to take part in a study after knowing the details.
12. Repeating a study to confirm results.
13. A statistical measure showing how two variables relate.
14. Research conducted in natural, real-life settings.