Across
- 2. the subset of participants selected from a population
- 6. a way a researcher selects participants from a population
- 7. an outcome or performance measures used to determine the effect of the independent variable
- 8. this kind of sample reflects the characteristics of a population
- 10. (e.g. mean, median, mode, range, etc.)
- 12. a testable statement about the relationship between two variables
- 13. the researcher selects participants who are available
- 14. variables that the researcher manipulates or selects to test the hypothesis that the variable leads to a change
- 15. every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample
Down
- 1. any factor that can take on different values
- 3. the systematic, empirically based investigation of phenomena through objective observations and measurements and the formulation of testable and falsifiable explanations
- 4. used to draw conclusions about the data and make generalizations from the results of a larger population
- 5. a definition of a variable or condition in terms of a specific operation, procedures, or observable behaviors
- 9. coherent set of concepts that explain a phenomenon or set of phenomena
- 11. the entire group of participants one is interested in studying