Across
- 2. A type of investigation that involves planned observation and recording of events and behaviours that have not been manipulated or controlled to understand the relationships or associations existing between variables, to identify which factors may be of greater importance, and to make predictions
- 3. An experimental investigation of the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable, in which all other variables are controlled
- 4. The group that is exposed to the independent variable and receives the experimental treatment
- 12. An ethical guideline involving withholding the true nature of the study from participants, when their knowledge of the true purpose may affect their behaviour and subsequent validity of the investigation
- 15. An ethical concept involving fair consideration of competing claims, no unfair burden on a particular group, and fair access to benefits of an action
- 16. A short personal account of an event
- 20. An investigation design in which participants are randomly allocated to either the control or the experimental condition
- 24. The variable that is being measured by the researcher
- 25. An ethical concept involving the commitment to maximising benefits and minimising risks and harms
- 26. How close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity being measured
- 27. A type of investigation of a particular activity, behaviour, event or problem that contains a real or hypothetical situation and includes real-world complexities
Down
- 1. A variable that is held constant to ensure that the only influence on the dependent variable is the independent variable
- 5. A type of investigation that involves arranging phenomena, objects or events into manageable sets, and recognising phenomena as belonging to a particular set or part of a new or unique set
- 6. Whether a study investigates what it sets out or claims to investigate
- 7. An ethical guideline involving provision of information to participants at the end of the study, including the true aims, results and conclusions, and answering any questions, clarifying misunderstandings or deception, and providing support to ensure no lasting harm
- 8. An ethical guideline conducted before a study begins – participants agree to participate after they have received all the details of the study, including the purpose, procedures and potential risks
- 9. The group that forms a baseline level to compare the experimental group with
- 10. An ethical guideline that ensures participants remain anonymous, and their personal information is kept private, protected and secure throughout the study
- 11. An unwanted variable that has affected the results of an investigation
- 13. An ethical concept involving the commitment to searching for knowledge and understanding and the honest reporting of all sources of information and results
- 14. An idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven
- 17. Guidelines that ensure the protection and welfare of all participants in research
- 18. Whether the results of research can be applied to similar individuals in a different setting
- 19. General ethical considerations used to analyse the ethical and moral aspects of conduct surrounding psychological issues and psychological investigations
- 21. A variable other than the independent variable that may have an unwanted effect on the dependent variable and results of an investigation
- 22. The variable that is being manipulated (controlled, selected or changed) by the researcher
- 23. A type of investigation that involves collecting information through observing and interacting with a selected environment