Aims/hypothesis

Question 1

what is an aim?

Answer 1

a statement identifying the purpose of an investigation

always contain words investigate or investigation

Question 2

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 2

a precise and testable statement about the assumed relationship between variables and what the researcher predicts will be the outcome of a study.

Question 3

what is an experimental/alternative hypothesis?

Answer 3

• a hypothesis used in the context of an experiment

- predicts a difference/relationship between 2 variables

Question 4

what is a directional hypothesis?

Answer 4

states the expected direction of the results

Question 5

what is a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 5

states and expected difference but doesn’t state the direction of the results.

Question 6

what is a null hypothesis?

Answer 6

-predicts no difference between 2 variables
-states that there will be no relationship between variables being tested
(begin with ‘there will be no difference/relationship’ when answering a Q on null hypothesis)