Across
- 4. the measures used to hold uniform or constant the conditions in a research study
- 6. the determination of whether a measurement instrument actually measures what it is purported to measure
- 8. agreement to participate in a study.
- 9. the view that a “reality” exists that can be observed, measured, and understood, however this view is tempered by the belief that science offers an imperfect understanding of the world
- 11. process of testing relationships, differences, and cause-and-effect interactions among and between variables
- 13. the process of determining the value of data
- 14. the weakness of a study
Down
- 1. a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena for the purpose of explaining and making predictions about those phenomena
- 2. the basis for naturalistic (qualitative) research; belief that reality is not fixed but rather is a construction of the people perceiving it
- 3. the theory or discipline dealing with principles of moral values and moral conduct
- 4. assurance that a research participant's identity cannot be linked to the information that was provided to the researcher
- 5. a best guess or prediction about what a researcher expects to find with regard to the relationship between two or more variables
- 7. from the greek word meaning “pattern” a set of beliefs and practices, shared by communities of researchers, that guide the knowledge development process
- 9. abbreviation for research method we discussed in class today
- 10. systematic, interaction, and subjective research method used to describe and give meaning to human experiences
- 12. a well-defined set that has certain specified properties