Technical Terms Used in Research Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• validity : accuracy, the extent to which a test or study measures what it is supposed to measure.
• hypothesis : a statement written by the researcher that states the relationship among or between variables.
• data : information used as a basis of reasoning, discussion, or calculation.
• heterogeneous : groups under study are different or varied.
• instrument : measurement device such as survey test, questionnaire, etc.
• population : the target group under investigation.
• concepts : the building blocks of theories.
• participant : also called respondents, their characteristics and responses are the object of study in research.
• methodology : systematic approach to the conduct of a process.
• control group : in experiments, the one that does not get the treatment.
• sample : a smaller group that represents population of interest.
• descriptive study : research design that describes "what is"
• introduction : establishes the scope, context and significance of the research to be conducted.
• abstract : a brief overview of a research study; summarizes all sections of the report.
• deliminations : it addresses how the study will be narrowed in scope.
• homogeneous : groups that are very similar.
• basic research : research that tests theories.
• variable : a quality of interest or concepts that can be manipulated, observed or studied.
• mean : the arithmetic average.
• theory : an generalization that presents a representation about relationships among phenomena.