Aims and Hypothesis

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Cards (4)

  • Aims
    A statement of what a researcher intends to find out in their research study
  • Null hypothesis
    A prediction that any difference or correlation is not singifcant and is due to chance
  • Research hypothesis
    A prediction of the outcomes of a research study

    Experimental= Research hypothesis for experiments (difference in DV when IV is changed)
    Alternative= Hypothesis for non-experiments (correlation studies)
  • Directional = Predicts the direction of a DV will change when the IV is manipulated (used when previous research indicates outcome)
    Non-directional = Predicts there will be a change on the DV when an IV has been manipulated; doesn't predict direction (used when there is no previous research)