Across
- 1. A comprehensive examination of available research literature and information on a specific topic.
- 5. Statistical methods that allow researchers to make inferences about the population based on sample data.
- 6. The standard against which experimental observations are evaluated.
- 8. Experimental design involving the manipulation of two or more independent variables.
- 10. The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.
- 11. The relationship between cause and effect, often investigated in research.
- 15. All individuals, items, or data of interest to a researcher.
- 17. A study in which both the researchers and the participants are unaware of who is receiving the treatment.
- 18. The process of conducting tests or trials to gather data in order to support or refute a hypothesis.
- 19. Any characteristic, number, or quantity that can be measured or controlled in research.
- 23. In-depth analysis of a single individual, group, or event.
- 24. The process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding.
- 26. The process of repeating a study or experiment to confirm its findings.
- 32. A statistical measure indicating the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.
- 33. Statistical methods that summarize a set of data.
- 34. The process of randomly assigning participants to different groups in an experiment.
- 35. A group of individuals who share a common characteristic or experience and are studied over time.
- 38. Statistical technique used to analyze the relationship between variables.
- 39. The consistency of a research study or measuring test.
- 40. Research focused on understanding behaviors, attitudes, or phenomena through non-numeric data.
Down
- 2. Principles of conduct governing an individual or group in research, including integrity, honesty, and respect.
- 3. Estimation of values within the range of known data points.
- 4. A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of values from the mean.
- 7. The systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of study.
- 9. An observation that significantly differs from other observations in a dataset.
- 12. A subset of individuals or objects collected from a larger population for research purposes.
- 13. A non-probabilistic sampling technique in which researchers divide the population into groups and then arbitrarily choose participants from each group.
- 14. Analysis of variance, a statistical technique used to analyze differences between group means.
- 16. Research focused on gathering numerical data and performing statistical analysis.
- 20. Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- 21. The process of using statistical analysis to test a hypothesis.
- 22. Systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome over others.
- 25. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through research.
- 27. A statistical technique for combining the findings from independent studies to determine the overall effect of a particular intervention.
- 28. A qualitative research method focused on understanding cultural phenomena.
- 29. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- 30. A method of gathering information from a sample of individuals through questions.
- 31. Involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study.
- 36. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method.
- 37. The evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work.