Aims And Hypothesis

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

What the researcher intends to investigate

Always start aim of with the words

“To investigate “

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

Predicts what will happen

Written in future tense

Question 3

Directional hypotheses

Answer 3

Sure of direction of resaults

“There will be significantly higher/lower/more/less reaction time on a hazard perception test when participants drink 75 ml of red compared to participants drink 20 ml of red bull”

Question 4

Non - directional hypothesis

Answer 4

Not sure of direction of results

“Some research “ means non directional

“There will be a significant difference in reaction times on a hazard perception test between participants who drink 75 ml of red bull and participants who drink 20 ml of red bull”

Question 5

Null hypothesis

Answer 5

Nothing is going to happen

“There will be no difference in reaction times on a hazard perception test between participants who drank 75ml of red bull compared to those who drank 20 ml of red bull”