How Data is Collected

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Across
  1. 4. Case studies, participant observation, and interviews are all examples of ...
  2. 5. One of the ways that information is obtained
  3. 7. Usually done in person; may contain close-ended or open-ended questions
  4. 8. The researcher's influence on the subjects is avoided but the information may be outdated (also a Quantitative Method)
  5. 9. One of the terms used to describe the people that are surveyed
  6. 12. Unexpected discoveries and new insights can be incorporated into the research but it's hard to duplicate (also a Qualitative Method)
  7. 13. A large number of responses can be collected but the way a question is stated may influence the answer given
Down
  1. 1. Example; Randomly selecting 100 students who walked into the cafeteria asking for what they think the food should be
  2. 2. Example; All high school juniors in the U.S. or all the retired delivery workers that live in South Dakota
  3. 3. Can reveal many attitudes and there's more freedom when answering
  4. 6. Can be found in the book 'Black Like Me' by John Howard Griffin; some researchers keep their identity a secret in this
  5. 10. Quantitative research uses numerical ______
  6. 11. The most widely used research method among sociologists; ideal for studying large numbers of people