RESEARCH VOCAB

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Across
  1. 4. This term refers to the extent to which results or findings obtained from a sample are applicable to a broader population. Larger samples help.
  2. 7. What is the term for what Wimmer and Dominick define as "an attempt to discovery something"?
  3. 8. It is taken from a population; it is used as a representation of a population.
  4. 9. We use this to gather information about a sample.
  5. 10. This type of evidence is observable and measurable and is based on the scientific method.
  6. 13. The complete count of a population.
  7. 14. (two words) This is asked when we want to explore a topic or make a general query; we don't have enough past findings to pose a hypothesis.
  8. 15. A mental shortcut that allows an individual to make a decision, pass judgment, or solve a problem quickly and with minimal mental effort.
  9. 16. It is the entire set of possible cases.
  10. 17. _____ CONSENT: The process of telling potential research participants about the key elements of a research study and what their participation will involve.
  11. 18. This type of research looks for an in-depth understanding of social phenomena; it relies on meanings contained in data rather than numbers.
  12. 19. This research method uses a questionnaire; one of its drawbacks is that it depends on self-reported data.
Down
  1. 1. This term is defined as a testable prediction; we pose it when we have enough past findings to say what will happen.
  2. 2. What is the term for making an abstract concept measurable and observable, used in social science research?
  3. 3. This type of research is done through critical analysis of communication phenomena; it takes the form of critique of power/the system/status quo.
  4. 5. What is the term for a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists?
  5. 6. This type of research is conducted in the interest of the ongoing political-economic order.
  6. 11. _____ SCALE: This type of scale presents a response to a statement as a continuum of agreement with it, such as "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree"
  7. 12. This type of research relies on gathering numerical data.