aims and hypothesis Flashcards
planning and conducting research
1
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research aim
A
the concept the researcher would like to investigate, which is normally specific to the research. it is NOT a question
2
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research question
A
a question ending in ‘?’ which reflects the research aim
3
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null hypothesis
A
a hypothesis which says the iv will have no effect on the dv
4
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alternative hypothesis
A
a hypothesis saying the iv will have an effect on the dv
5
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one tailed hypothesis
A
a hypothesis which predicts the direction of the significance of which the iv will have on the dv
6
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two tailed hypothesis
A
a hypothesis which predicts the significance of which the iv will have on the div, and NOT the direction
