Description

A method of assessing internal reliability by comparing two halves of the same test to see if they produce the same score.
Taking the sample from people who are most available.
The extent to which a measure is consistent between a period of time.
Questions that invite respondents to provide their own answers rather than to select one of these provided, producing qualitative data.
A method of dealing with a lack of valid consent or deception by asking a group of people similar to the participants if they would take part in a study.
A post-study event where the participants are told the true aim of the study and its procedure, while it is also ensured that participants are restored to the state they were before the study.
These are variables which do not vary systematically with the IV and therefore do not act as an alternative IV, but may cause a change in the DV. These are nuisance variables which make it difficult to detect a significant effect in the DV.
A research method/technique involving face-to-face interaction between the interviewer and a participant and results in the collection of data.
A distortion in the way people answer questions - as they attempt to make present themselves in a better light.
A method used to check external reliability where the same test is given to the same person on two different occassions to see if the same results are obtained
The effect of an interviewer's expectations reflected on a respondent's behaviour.
Pairs of participants are paired on variables. One participant is allocated to condition A while the other is allocated to condition B.
The extent to which an agreement is reached by two or more observers on an observation.
The variable measured by a researcher.
Concerns the communication of personal information from one person to another while trusting that the information will be protected.
When a participant is aware of being observed.
When a count is kept of the number of times a certain behaviour occurs.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

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For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.