Across
- 1. the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it
- 4. a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population
- 5. a measure of the strength of the relationship between two variables (or the extent of an experimental effect) to help show the significance of a research finding
- 12. An ethical principle that research participants are told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
- 16. the dispersion among data values (i.e., how far apart they are from each other)
- 18. The right of research participants to be protected from physical or psychological harm or stress
- 20. a process in which experts evaluate a research study, article, or manuscript before it gets published to ensure the work meets high academic standards
- 21. a descriptive technique of observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
- 23. a clear, objective, and complete description of how the variables in a research study are measured and defined
- 25. a number that describes something about the "average" score of a distribution (mean, median, mode)
Down
- 2. When a study is examined for ethical concerns by a committee knowledgeable about research and clinical practice
- 3. a statistical method that combines the results of multiple studies to reveal patterns and draw general conclusions
- 6. interviews a method of gathering information that involves asking a set of predetermined questions in a predetermined order to each participant
- 7. a rating scale that measures attitudes, opinions, or behaviors by having respondents choose an answer along a continuum
- 8. The value that occurs most frequently in a given data set.
- 9. the agreement of someone not able to give legal consent to participate in a research activity (e.g., a minor)
- 10. repeating a research study to see if the same results can be obtained to show if the original study's findings can be applied to other situations or populations
- 11. shared, unwritten rules, values, and expectations that guide acceptable behavior and thinking within a specific social group or culture
- 13. misleading participants about the true purpose of a study or the things that will actually happen in a study
- 14. A researcher's agreement with participants, through informed consent, about how identifiable private information will be protected and ethically used
- 15. The post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants
- 17. the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution
- 19. a clear, objective, and complete description of how the variables in a research study are measured and defined
- 22. the arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores
- 24. the percentage of scores below a specific score in a distribution of scores