Aims Flashcards
1
Q
What is the aim of a study?
A
-Generic statement about what the researcher intends to study
-generated from a theory that they want to test.
-Outlines what is being studied and what the study is trying to achieve
2
Q
What is a hypothesis?
A
-Specific testable statement that references the operationalised variables being investigated
3
Q
What is the difference between the aim and the hypothesis?
A
-Aim is generic and outlines the focus of the study
-hypothesis is precise and should not have any ambiguity about it
