Research Method Review

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Across
  1. 3. Data may only be considered confirmed if it’s repeated several times and yields similar results
  2. 9. The variable that a scientist changes during an experiment.
  3. 10. Review done to prevent duplication of research and provides background information about a research topic.
  4. 12. Does correlation always equal causation?
  5. 13. What effect does smiling have on the teacher giving homework. What is the independent variable?
  6. 14. Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?
  7. 15. Individuals will respond more to a person in uniform than to a person not in uniform. What is the independent variable?
Down
  1. 1. a concept from statistics that measures the relationship between two things
  2. 2. After a topic is identified, this type of definition is a statement of procedures the researcher is going to use in order to measure a specific variable (adds specificity to key concepts)
  3. 4. Predicts the relationship between two or more variables.
  4. 5. a characteristic that can be measured and that can assume different values.
  5. 6. The more hours Mike works, the more money he makes. What is the DEPENDENT variable?
  6. 7. A psychologist designed a study to test the effects of cell phone use on driving safety. Participants were randomly assigned either to drive an automobile simulator while talking to a friend on a cell phone or to drive a simulator without talking on a phone.In the study, cell phone use can be described as
  7. 8. Which variable depends on what is done at the beginning of an experiment?
  8. 11. Spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of stress someone is feeling and allows them to perform better on tests. What is the dependent variable?