Research Methods and Ethics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: debrief: after completing the research, the true aim is revealed to the participant, median: measure of central tendency calculated by arranging scores in a set of data from lowest to highest and finding the middle score, confidentiality: unless agreed beforehand, participants have the right to expect that all data collected during a research study will remain anonymous, range: a measure of dispersion which involves subtracting the lowest score from the highest score in a set of data, mean: measure of central tendency calculated by adding all the scores in a set of data together and dividing by the total number of scores, hypothesis: this is a formal statement or prediction of what the researcher expects to find. it needs to be testable, validity: whether something is true – measures what it sets out to measure, informed consent: psychologists should ensure that all participants are helped to understand fully all aspects of the research before they agree to take part, qualitative: descriptive information that is expressed in words, sample: a group of people that are drawn from the target population to take part in a research investigation, withdrawal rights: participants should be aware that they can leave the study at any time, even if they have been paid to take part, mode: measure of central tendency which is the most frequently occurring score in a set of data, deception: involves misleading participants about the purpose of s study, quantitative: information that can be measured and written down with numbers, reliability: whether something is consistent. in the case of a study, whether it is replicable.