aim and hypothesis

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

a general statement of what the researcher intends to investigate/the purpose of the study

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

a clear, precise, testable statement, stated at the outset of the study, that states the relationship between the variables to be investigated

Question 3

directional hypothesis

Answer 3

what- states the direction of the difference/relationship

used- previous research/theory

Question 4

non-directional hypothesis

Answer 4

what- does not state direction of difference/relationship

used- no previous research