ALTERNATIVE/ EXPERIMENTAL

• WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVE/ EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESIS?

  prediction that states what the effect of the IV will be on the DV
• HOW IS AN ALTERNATIVE/ EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESIS WRITTEN?

  there will be a difference
• WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF ALTERNATIVE/ EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESIS?

  direction or non-directional
• DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS?

  when they predict a difference/ relationship and specify direction of the effect
• NON-DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS?

  when they predict a difference/ relationship but do not state which direction of effect