Across
- 5. Research follows the same participants over a long period
- 9. The consistency of a measurement over time
- 12. People who take part in a research study
- 13. A research method involving questionnaires or interviews
- 14. To apply findings from a study to a larger population
- 18. A relationship where both variables increase or decrease together
- 19. The extent to which a test measures what it’s supposed to measure
- 21. Bias Tendency to seek out evidence that supports what you already believe
- 22. A general explanation based on a body of evidence
- 23. A testable prediction from a theory
- 24. Based on observation or experiment rather than theory alone
Down
- 1. A group selected so that each member of a population has an equal chance of inclusion
- 2. Studying existing records or documents to gather information
- 3. Observing subjects in their normal environment without interference
- 4. Reasoning drawing general conclusions from specific observations
- 6. Correlation perceiving a relationship between variables when none exists
- 7. A belief or judgment not necessarily based on fact
- 8. Bias when a researcher’s expectations influence the study’s outcome
- 10. Intentionally misleading participants about the true nature of a study
- 11. Improvement resulting from the belief that one is receiving treatment
- 13. An experiment in which participants don’t know whether they’re in the control or experimental group
- 15. A good hypothesis must be this (it can be proven wrong)
- 16. Bias When an observer’s expectations distort what they see
- 17. Explaining the true purpose of a study to participants afterward
- 20. Group of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment