Across
- 3. likely to be selected in a sample than others
- 4. research that relies on measuring variables using a numerical system, analyzing these measurements using any of a variety of statistical models
- 5. research that produces descriptive (non-numerical) data, such as observations of behavior or personal accounts of experiences
- 6. a connection between two or more things
- 8. when some members of a population are systematically
- 10. the trustworthiness or consistency of a measure that is free from error
- 12. a study that is conducted outside the laboratory in a “real-world” setting
- 13. structured conversation where one participant asks questions,
- 14. a study in which a group of participants is selected from a population and data about or opinions from those participants are collected, measured, and analyzed
- 15. the characteristic of being founded on truth, accuracy, fact, or law.
- 17. an in-depth investigation of a single individual, family, event, or other entity to understand an individual’s background or behavior
Down
- 1. a technique to identify and recruit candidates for a study in which existing participants recommend additional potential participants, who themselves are observed and asked to nominate others,
- 2. the careful, close examination of an object, process, or other phenomenon for the purpose of collecting data about it or drawing conclusions
- 7. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery or test a
- 9. errors in the research process or the interpretation of its results that are attributable to a researcher’s behavior, preconceived beliefs, expectancies, or desires about results
- 11. process of giving participants in a completed research project a fuller explanation of the study in which they participated
- 16. the other provides answers