Miller Chs. 3&4

2. type of definition that specifies how a variable will be observed and measured
3. hypothesis that specifies the direction of a predicted relationship between variables
4. research setting in which participants remain in their usual environment (non-laboratory)
6. descriptive argument for the need of a research study (2 words)
8. hypothesis format that predicts the existence of a relationship
10. type of variable that affects the strength or direction of the relationship between variables
11. quantitative research in which the investigator does not control or manipulate the independent variable
14. variable type that is presumed to be the effect of another variable
16. the accomplishments that researchers hope to realize through a study (2 words)
19. hypothesis in which a relationship is predicted between one independent variable and one dependent variable

1. hypothesis that does not specify the direction of a predicted relationship between variables
4. hypothesis format that predicts the absence of a relationship for statistical purposes
5. individuals with similar qualifications as the investigator who critique the research (2 words)
7. degree to which the traits of the study sample reflect those of the population
9. hypothesis that relates multiple independent and dependent variables or includes mediating or moderator variables
12. qualitative research tradition that seeks to describe the meaning of phenomena for participants
13. alternative term for study participants in qualitative research
15. the entire group of participants in a given study
17. a complex, deliberately invented abstraction; often interchanged with “concept”
18. type of variable that explains why the relationship between the independent and dependent variables exists