Aims and Hypotheses

Question 1

What is an aim?

Answer 1

What the researcher intends to investigate

Question 2

What is an IV?

Answer 2

What is changed

Question 3

What is a DV?

Answer 3

What is measured

Question 4

What is an EV?

Answer 4

A variable other than the IV that may affect the DV and should be controlled

Question 5

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 5

A precise, testable statement of what the researcher predicts will be the outcome

Question 6

What is Operationalisation?

Answer 6

Translating abstract concept into practical specific terms, allowing them to be measured or manipulated

Question 7

What is a Null hypothesis?

Answer 7

Predicts no difference/relationship between two variables being studied (groups or conditions)

Question 8

What is an Alternative hypotheses?

Answer 8

Predicts a difference/relationship between two variables being studied (groups or conditions)

Question 9

What is a Directional hypothesis?

Answer 9

One tailed
STATES direction of difference/relationship

Question 10

What is a Non Direction hypothesis?

Answer 10

Two tailed
DOES NOT STATE direction of difference/relationship