0.4. Aims and Hypotheses

Question 1

What is an aim?

Answer 1

A general statement about the topic you are studying- not testable

Question 2

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 2

A prediction- testable (what you expect to happen)

Question 3

What is operationalisation?

Answer 3

To make variables clear, specific and measurable

Question 4

What is the independent variable?

Answer 4

Changes (2 conditions)

Question 5

What is the dependent variable?

Answer 5

Measurement

Question 6

What is a 1-tailed, directional hypothesis

Answer 6

• knows how it’s going to go (PAST RESEARCH)

Experiment: girls will achieve more A star-Bs than boys on their A-level psych exam
Correlation: there will be a positive relationship between height and shoe size

Question 7

2-tailed, non directional hypothesis

Answer 7

• no past research

Experiment: there will be a significant difference between boys and girls in the A-level psych grades 2025
Correlation: there will be a correlation between your pinky finger and little toes