Across
- 1. General ideas or understandings derived from observations
- 4. A summary of a research study’s key points
- 7. The extent to which study findings can be generalized to real-world settings
- 11. The degree to which a study accurately measures its intended concept
- 13. A scientific procedure testing a hypothesis with manipulated variables
- 15. The extent to which a study establishes a cause-and-effect relationship
- 16. Definition based on agreed-upon terms rather than empirical data
- 17. Reasoning process moving from specific observations to general conclusions
- 18. A study providing an accurate depiction of a population or phenomenon
- 19. A variable unintentionally influencing an experiment’s outcome
- 20. A statistical measure of data dispersion or variation
Down
- 2. Definition that explains how a concept is measured in a study
- 3. Probability that research findings are not due to chance
- 5. Research aimed at expanding fundamental knowledge
- 6. Reasoning process moving from general principles to specific cases
- 8. Research conducted to solve real-world problems
- 9. A well-substantiated explanation of natural phenomena
- 10. A study examining relationships between variables without manipulation
- 12. A testable statement predicting the relationship between variables
- 14. Definition explaining a concept in theoretical terms