Aims And Hypothesis Flashcards
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What is an aim?
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A general statement about the intended purpose of a study and what they want to find out from carrying it out
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What is a hypothesis?
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A prediction about what will happen in the study in terms of the effects and relationships between variables.
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What is a directional hypothesis?
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When you predict the way results can go based off past research as it is likely to have a similar outcome
Words often used- more or less, higher or lower, faster or slower
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?
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If you are unaware of any past research or if the findings were unclear. States that there is a difference between conditions or groups of people but will not predict the way the study will go
