Hypothesis

• Hypothesis must have


  Identifiable and measurable (operationalised) variables
• Directional hypothesis (one-tailed)


  - IV will influence specified directional changes in DV

  - Confident which direction the results will go in
• Non-directional hypothesis (two-tailed)


  - IV will influence changes in DV

  -Not sure what direction results will go
• Null Hypothesis


  - Statistically significant effect or relationship will not be found