Puzzle-5&8
Across
- 7. a method of controlling variables by pairing similar individuals for comparison
- 9. the generation of conclusions from limited evidence using logical reasoning processes
- 11. approach to finding relevant research articles in which the reviewer finds subsequent studies that cite an earlier publication
- 12. the process of reflecting critically on the self and analyzing personal biases
- 13. type of matrix that depicts what researchers found through their studies
- 14. a description of a research study by someone with no direct involvement with the study
- 15. type of matrix that depicts how various researchers have studied a topic
- 18. the quality of occurring by chance alone
- 19. type of bias that consistently distorts results in a single direction
- 20. search method in which a database looks for user-specified term(s) in a text field.
Down
- 1. type of bias that occurs in a haphazard way
- 2. a careful appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of a study
- 3. the consistency with which an experiment produces the same results
- 4. the soundness of a well-founded study’s design and results
- 5. a figure (often an asterisk) that expands the search to include all forms of a root word
- 6. the use of multiple sources or referents to draw conclusions about a subject
- 8. an approach to finding relevant research articles in which the reviewer pulls earlier sources from a reference list
- 10. original description of a research study, authored by the researchers
- 16. type of matrix that depicts the strength of evidence for studies
- 17. type of mediating variable that is extraneous to a research perspective