Across
- 2. this hypotheses is a prediction of a relationship between two or more variables
- 4. also known as the the manipulated or treatment variable
- 5. study conductor
- 7. this variable affects the strength or direction of a relationship between the independent and dependent variables
- 9. the researcher's prediction about relationships between variables
- 12. phase 5 of conducting a quantitative study
- 13. the ________ variable acts like a "go-between" in a causal chain linking two variables
- 14. study participants in a qualitative study
- 15. natural settings where qualitative research occurs
- 16. _______ hypotheses predict no relationship between variables in the study
- 17. research ________ are accomplishments researchers hope to achieve in a study
- 20. people being studied in a quantitative study
Down
- 1. research ________ is a specific query that the researcher wants to answer in addressing the problem
- 3. evaluating whether a problem is amenable to research inquiry
- 6. the ________ statement is the expression of a situation that needs investigation
- 8. a student's grade level is a __________ variable
- 10. critics of a study
- 11. a person's height is a __________ variable
- 18. this type of hypothesis is a generalization inferred from observed relationships
- 19. hypothesis testing does not prove hypotheses, rather it __________ hypotheses