Aims and hypotheses

Question 1

research aim

Answer 1

references the intentions or purpose of the study

Question 2

research question

Answer 2

similar to an aim but written as a question

Question 3

hypothesis

Answer 3

testable statement that predicts what the study will find - always includes an IV and DV which are fully operationalized. All experiments have two hypotheses, alternative and null

Question 4

experimental/alternative/research hypothesis

Answer 4

predicts some sort of difference between the variables, either directional (one tailed) and predict direction the results will go in or (non directional) predicting a difference but not which direction

Question 5

null hypothesis

Answer 5

a statement that predicts there will be no difference in the results and that any difference recorded will be due to chance