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Aims & Hypotheses Flashcards

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What is an aim?

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A general statement describing what the study intends to investigate

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What is operationalisation of variables?

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Making clear how the variables are understood/measured

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What is an experimental hypotheses?

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Testable statement used to predict what will happen in investigations - IV&DV operationalised

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What is an alternative hypotheses?

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Testable statement used in a non-experimental method to predict what will happen

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What is a directional hypotheses?

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Predicts a very specific direction of outcome of a study

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What is a non-directional hypotheses?

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Doesn’t state a specific direction of outcome of a study

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