1. aims and hypothesis Flashcards
1
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hypothesis
A
a prediction of the relationship between 2 variables, ‘will be,’ etc
2
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aims
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starts with ‘to investigate.’ tells the purpose of the study but doesn’t predict results
3
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(to be) falsifiable
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should be able to be proven wrong
4
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directional (one-tailed)
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predicts the way the results are likely to go, ‘increase/decrease,’ ‘higher/lower,’ ‘better,’ etc
5
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non-directional (two-tailed)
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predicts a difference but not the direction of the results, ‘there will be a difference,’ ‘X will affect Y,’ etc
6
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null hypothesis
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states that the IV will have no effect on the DV, ‘there will be no difference,’ ‘any difference in _ will be due to chance’