Across
- 1. Technique for systematically analyzing text, images, or media content
- 5. Small-scale preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility and design
- 6. Study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time
- 7. Process of detecting and correcting errors in data
- 9. Methodology involving the construction of theories through methodical gathering and analysis of data
- 11. Method involving numerical data and statistical analysis
- 13. Method to ensure each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group
- 14. Method for identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns within data
- 18. Probability that a test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis
- 19. A testable statement predicting a relationship between variables
- 24. Comprehensive survey of existing research on a particular topic
- 28. Group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark
- 32. Process of selecting a subset of individuals from a population
- 34. Elements that can vary or change within a study
- 38. Systematic error introduced into sampling or testing
- 40. Research design that involves repeated observations over long periods
- 42. Consistency of a measure over time
- 44. Process of systematically applying statistical techniques to interpret data
- 45. Degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept it is intended to measure
- 46. Small, diverse group of participants used for discussing specific topics
- 47. Range within which a population parameter is expected to lie with a specified probability
- 48. Process by which a study is evaluated by experts in the same field before publication
Down
- 2. Process by which participants are informed about the study and agree to take part
- 3. Tendency for journals to publish positive results over non-significant findings
- 4. Study of cultures through direct observation and interaction
- 7. Statistical techniques that summarize or describe characteristics of a data set
- 8. Measure of the relationship between two variables
- 10. Fundamental query that guides the research study
- 11. Research approach focusing on understanding phenomena through observation and interviews
- 12. Collection Systematic gathering of information for research purposes
- 15. Relationship where one variable directly affects another
- 16. Process of defining abstract concepts in measurable terms
- 17. Permission granted by a review board to conduct research involving human subjects
- 20. External variable that could affect the outcome of an experiment
- 21. Methods that allow researchers to make predictions or inferences about a population based on sample data
- 22. Statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies
- 23. Research method involving questionnaires to gather data from a large group
- 25. Sample where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected
- 26. Comprehensive summary of all relevant research on a specific topic
- 27. Point in qualitative research where no new information or themes are observed in the data
- 29. Use of multiple methods or data sources in qualitative research to develop a comprehensive understanding
- 30. Error caused by observing a sample instead of the whole population
- 31. In-depth analysis of a single subject or group
- 33. Group that receives the treatment in a study
- 35. Framework outlining the methods and procedures of a study
- 36. Process of ensuring the accuracy of research instruments
- 37. Repeating a study to verify its results
- 39. Technique to prevent bias by keeping participants and researchers unaware of group assignments
- 41. Measure of the probability that an observed difference could have occurred just by random chance
- 43. Quantitative measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon