Across
- 2. A hypothesis that indicates a relationship between two or more variables
- 4. The quality of being simple, clear, and easy to understand
- 7. A structured set of concepts and theories that guides the research study
- 8. The variable that is manipulated or considered as the cause
- 9. The way research adds new knowledge or improves existing understanding
- 10. A hypothesis that predicts the value or condition of a single variable
- 11. A hypothesis that specifies the direction (positive or negative) of a relationship
- 12. A quality of a good hypothesis that allows it to be checked using data or experiments
- 15. Reasoning approach that starts from general theory and moves to specific conclusions
- 21. A hypothesis that suggests a relationship or effect exists, opposite of the null
- 22. The extent to which the hypothesis aligns logically with existing theory
- 23. The process of clearly identifying and stating the research issue or problem
- 24. A clear and testable statement predicting a relationship between variables
- 25. Type of question that examines cause-and-effect relationships between variables
Down
- 1. Type of question that focuses on describing characteristics or features of a situation
- 3. Type of question used when the problem is not well understood and needs initial investigation
- 5. Any factor or element in research that can change or take different values
- 6. A specific question the study is designed to answer
- 13. The practicality of conducting the research with available time and resources
- 14. Reasoning approach that builds general theory from specific observations or data
- 16. A hypothesis that explains why or how one variable affects another
- 17. A hypothesis stating that there is no relationship or difference between variables
- 18. A set of organized ideas used to explain relationships between concepts or variables
- 19. The quality of being precise and focused without being vague
- 20. The variable that is measured and affected by the independent variable
