ACROSS

3. An indecator of attitudes, behavior, or characteristics of people or organizations.

5. A factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable..

6. The sample from a larger population that is statistically found to be typical of that population.

9. The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for members of a profession.

11. The degree to which a scale or measure truly reflects the phenomenon under study.

12. A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.

13. The relationship between a condition or variable and a particular consequence, with one event leading to the other.

14. Organized collective activities (movements) to promote or resist change in an existing group or society.

15. A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.

16. A systematic, organized series of steps (method) that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem.

17. A study, generally in the form of interviews or questionnaires, which provides sociologists and other researchers with information concerning how people think and act.

DOWN

1. The variable in a causal relationship which is subject to the influence of another variable.

2. The unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects.

4. The variable in a causal relationship which, when altered, causes or influences a change in a second variable.

7. The definition (explanation) of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept.

8. A sample for which every member of the entire population has the same chance of being selected..

10. The extent to which a measure provides consistent results.