Sociological Research Methods Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• observation : a method of collecting data by watching participants.
• closed : type of question with fixed answer choices.
• secondary : data collected by someone else, such as official statistics.
• longitudinal : a study conducted over a long period of time.
• qualitative : data that is descriptive and based on words, rather than numbers.
• pilot study : a small-scale trial run of research before the main study.
• sampling : the process of selecting a group of participants for a study.
• questionnaire : a set of written questions used to collect data.
• hypothesis : a prediction that can be tested in research.
• quantitative : data that is numerical and can be measured.
• interviewer : the person who asks questions in a structured or unstructured interview.
• validity : the extent to which research measures what it intends to measure.
• ethics : moral guidelines that researchers must follow.
• reliability : the consistency of research findings when repeated.
• bias : when research is unfairly influenced in one direction.
• primary : data collected first hand by the researcher.