Across
- 4. repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding can be reproduced
- 5. a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
- 6. a descriptive technique for obtaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group
- 8. a descriptive technique of observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate or control the situation
- 10. a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Down
- 1. a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a research study. For example, human intelligence, may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures
- 2. a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
- 3. all those in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn (Note: except for national studies, this does NOT refer to a country's whole population)
- 7. a flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample
- 9. an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events