Across
- 3. A structured set of questions for gathering data.
- 7. A brief overview or summary of a research study.
- 8. Identifies potential weaknesses of the study.
- 11. The bond or connection between two variables.
- 12. Groups under study are very different or varied.
- 13. Addresses how the study will be narrowed in scope.
Down
- 1. A statement that defines the relationship between variables.
- 2. Research that tries to verify or generate descriptive theory that is grounded in the data gleaned from the investigation (naturalistic).
- 3. Research that answers a specific research question by showing statistical evidence that the data may be addressed in a particular way (experimental).
- 4. A smaller group that represents the population.
- 5. Also called respondents, their characteristics and responses are the object of study in research.
- 6. The target group under investigation. The population is the entire set under consideration.
- 9. Systematic approach to the conduct of a process, including steps of procedure and systems of analysis.
- 10. Groups that are very similar.
- 14. A generalization about relationships among phenomena.