Across
- 3. a research that involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data to understand concepts, opinions or experiences
- 5. a research that is based on observation and measurement of phenomena, as directly experienced by the researcher
- 9. a research method describing the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied
- 13. a small study to test research protocols, data collection instruments, sample recruitment strategies, and other research techniques in preparation for a larger study
- 14. a type of research looking to find practical solutions for existing problems
- 16. a research method that involves using already existing data
- 18. a type of research that requires critical thinking skills and the examination of relevant facts and information
- 19. a type of research a logical exploration of a system of beliefs and assumptions
- 20. a research method used to investigate the interaction between independent and dependent variables, which can be used to determine a cause-and-effect relationship
Down
- 1. a research that studies only one phenomenon
- 2. a type of research that uses the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data
- 4. a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomena
- 6. a kind of research that is carried over a single time period
- 7. a research that looks at variables over a long period of time
- 8. a research that lacks the manipulation of an independent variable
- 10. a research that utilizes smaller set of data that a researcher chooses or selects from a larger population using a pre-defined selection method
- 11. a research that studies every member of a group
- 12. a research used to investigate a problem which is not clearly defined
- 15. a type of research that collects data directly, rather than depending on data collected from previously done research
- 17. a type of research approach that is aimed at gaining a better understanding of a subject