Aims & Hypothese Flashcards
What is a research aim and what does it always start with
-the intention or purpose of the study
- “to investigate…”
What is a research question
It is similar to an aim but is written as a question and always ended with a ?
What is a hypothesis
A testable statement that predicts what the study will find out. It always includes the iv and dv and is fully operationalised
How many hypothesises must a study include
One experimental hypothesis and one null hypothesis
What are the different experimental/alternative/ research hypothesis
-One tailed /directional hypothesis
- Two tailed/ non-directional hypothesis
What is a one tailed hypotheses
Predicts a specific direction of the results
What is a two tailed hypotheses
Predicts a difference but no direction of the results
What is a null hypothesis
States that no difference will be found
What is the template of a null hypothesis
There will be no significant difference in …dv…. Between…iv…. And …iv.. Any difference found will be due to chance.
What is the template of a one tailed hypothesis
…iv…. Will score significantly ….. dv…. Compared to ..iv…
What is the template of a two tailed hypothesis
There will be a significant difference in …..dv….between …iv …..and ….iv…