Across
- 1. A part of population that is studied in order to reach conclusions about the entire population.
- 4. study A descriptive research method in which a single individual or a small number of persons are studied in great depth, usually over an extended period of time.
- 5. research conducted specifically to solve practical problems and improve the quality of life.
- 6. An inert or harmless substance given to the control group in an experiment as a control for the placebo effect
- 9. research methods Research methods that yield descriptions of behavior.
- 10. observation A descriptive research method in which researchers observe and record behavior in its natural setting, without attempting to influence or control it
- 11. A general principle or set of principles proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are related.
Down
- 1. a descrpitive research method in which reasearchers use interviews and/or questionnaries to gather information about the attuitudes, beliefs, experiences, or behvaiors of a group of people.
- 2. sample A sample that mirrors the population of interest; includes subgroups in the same proportions as they are found in that population
- 3. The process of repeating a study with different participants and preferable a different investigator to verify research findings.
- 7. thinking the process of objectively evaluating claims, propositions, and conclusions to determine whether they follow logically from the evidence presented.
- 8. research conducted to seek new knowledge and to explore and advance general scientific understanding.