5 Flashcards

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….. is a testable proposition about the relationship between two or more variables.

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Hypothesis

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Hypothesis may test:

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  • relation between variables
  • difference between groups
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3
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….. states that there is no difference between groups, or no realtionship between variables.

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Null hypothesis

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….. states that there is a difference between groups, or there is a relationship between variables.

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Alternative hypothesis

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5
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There are two reasons to formulate non-directional hypothesis:

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  • previous study is not available
  • conflicting findings in previous studies
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