hypothesis

• A hypothesis is a a statement you believe to be true
• A one tailed hypothesis is Directional. It states the kind of difference.
• A two tailed hypothesis is non directional. It says there is a difference.
• null hypothesis (Ho) = opposite of your hypothesis
• Alternative Hypothesis = statistical purposes
• one tailed = A holiday will reduce stress levels
• two tailed = A Holiday will affect stress levels
• A research hypothesis is a specific prediction about the relationship between variables based on existing theories or previous research.
• A two-tailed hypothesis is non-directional and states that there is a difference between variables, without specifying the direction.
• A one-tailed hypothesis is directional and states the kind of difference that is expected between variables.