Across
- 2. a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
- 4. In its broadest sense has been described as "purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do."
- 7. an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable
- 8. a graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of the resulting points revealing any correlation present.
- 11. the quality of being worthy of attention; importance
- 14. variation does not depend on that of another.
- 16. a number between -1 and +1 calculated so as to represent the linear dependence of two variables or sets of data.
- 19. intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify
- 20. the step in the scientific method that arbitrates between competing models or hypotheses.
- 21. a quantity calculated to indicate the extent of deviation for a group as a whole.
- 23. way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.
- 24. something (e.g. a variable, term, or object) in terms of the specific process or set of validation tests used to determine its presence and quantity
- 29. a beneficial effect, produced by a placebo drug or treatment, that cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in that treatment.
- 30. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something.
- 31. A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, esp. one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained
- 32. a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.
- 33. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- 34. a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
Down
- 1. random placement is an experimental technique for assigning subjects to different treatments (or no treatment)
- 3. the action of copying or reproducing something
- 5. the distance within which something can be reached or perceived
- 6. a method of observation, commonly used by psychologists, behavioral scientists and social scientists, that involves observing subjects in their natural habitats.
- 9. denoting or relating to a value or quantity lying at the midpoint of a frequency distribution of observed values or quantities, such that there is an equal probability of falling above or below it.
- 10. When an experiment is conducted for the purpose of determining the effect of a single variable of interest on a particular system, a scientific control is used to minimize the unintended influence of other variables on the same system
- 12. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
- 13. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
- 15. an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment;
- 17. the phenomenon of seeing the relationship one expects in a set of data even when no such relationship exists
- 18. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
- 22. Boils down to a tendency to think events are more predictable than they really are
- 25. question (someone, typically a soldier or spy) about a completed mission or undertaking
- 26. permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
- 27. a process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time.
- 28. a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected