Research Puzzle

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Across
  1. 6. a direct relationship between two variables where when one increases the other is expected to increase.
  2. 11. uses statistical methods to combine the results of similar studies quantitatively in order to allow general conclusions to be made.
  3. 17. uses many waves of measurement (more than 20)
  4. 19. based on direct observations and measurements of reality
  5. 20. the variable that you manipulate
  6. 21. describing two or more events that cannot occur simultaneously.
  7. 22. a specific statement of prediction stating what you expect will happen in your study.
  8. 23. the central issue being addressed in the study, which is typically phrased in the language of theory.
  9. 25. an element that has quantity or quality that varies.
  10. 28. when one variable causes another to change
  11. 29. works from general to specific
  12. 30. a specific statement that predicts there will be no effect of a program or treatment you are studying.
Down
  1. 1. takes place at several points in time
  2. 2. the major entity that is being analyzed in a study
  3. 3. data that is in numeric form
  4. 4. tests a discovery under increasingly controlled conditions in real-world contexts
  5. 5. a system for ensuring the accuracy and methodological integrity of published research articles.
  6. 7. a certain relationship between two variables when higher values of one variable associate with lower values of the other.
  7. 8. a systematic compilation and written summary of all the literature published in scientific journals that is related to a research topic of interest
  8. 9. when two things are synchronized
  9. 10. hypothesis a hypothesis that does not specify a direction.
  10. 12. translating knowledge gained from our research into practical application
  11. 13. uses two or a few waves of measurement
  12. 14. a specific value of a variable
  13. 15. a specific statement of prediction
  14. 16. the variable that is affected by the independent variable
  15. 18. a hypothesis that specifies a direction.
  16. 24. refers to the truthfulness and trustworthiness of the conclusions drawn from research
  17. 26. works from specific down to general
  18. 27. pertaining to a cause-effect relationship