Across
- 4. Case studies, participant observation, and interviews are all examples of ...
- 5. One of the ways that information is obtained
- 7. Usually done in person; may contain close-ended or open-ended questions
- 8. The researcher's influence on the subjects is avoided but the information may be outdated (also a Quantitative Method)
- 9. One of the terms used to describe the people that are surveyed
- 12. Unexpected discoveries and new insights can be incorporated into the research but it's hard to duplicate (also a Qualitative Method)
- 13. A large number of responses can be collected but the way a question is stated may influence the answer given
Down
- 1. Example; Randomly selecting 100 students who walked into the cafeteria asking for what they think the food should be
- 2. Example; All high school juniors in the U.S. or all the retired delivery workers that live in South Dakota
- 3. Can reveal many attitudes and there's more freedom when answering
- 6. Can be found in the book 'Black Like Me' by John Howard Griffin; some researchers keep their identity a secret in this
- 10. Quantitative research uses numerical ______
- 11. The most widely used research method among sociologists; ideal for studying large numbers of people