Across
- 4. a coded value that is not legitimate within the coding scheme for that data set
- 7. a statistical procedure used to test mean group differences on a dependent variable while controlling for one or more covariate
- 9. a field of inquiry concerned with the theory of measurement of abstract psychological constructs and the application of the theory in the development and testing measures
- 11. a measure of central tendency computed by summing all scores and dividing by the total number of cases
- 12. the basic unit or focus of researcher's analysis - typically individual study participants
- 13. a person knowledgeable about a focal phenomenon and who is willing to share information and insights with the researcher
- 14. an intervention or treatment introduced by the researcher in an experimental or quasi-experimental study to assess its impact on the dependent variable
- 15. a critical appraisal that analyzes both weaknesses and strengths of a research report or proposal
- 16. an important concept in quantitative research, involving having certain features of the study established by chance rather than by design or personal preference
- 19. the deliberate repetition of research procedures in a second investigation for the purpose of assessing whether earlier results can be confirmed
Down
- 1. a question that offers respondents a set of specific options; also referred to as a fixed alternative question
- 2. systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific organization or patient group
- 3. a hypothesis that makes a specific prediction about the direction of the relationship between two variables
- 5. a control group that gets a similar amount of attention as those in the intervention group, without receiving the "active ingredients" of the treatment
- 6. a sampling approach used by qualitative researchers involving the purposeful selection of intense (but not extreme) cases
- 8. the activities undertaken by qualitative researchers to collect data out in the field, that is, in natural settings
- 10. the area in the sampling distribution representing values that are "improbable" if the null hypothesis were true
- 17. a nonrandom sampling method in which "quotas" for certain subgroups based on sample characteristics are established to increase the representativeness of the sample
- 18. anticipated risks that are no greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine tests or procedures