AS RESEARCH METHODS- writing a hypothesis

Question 1

what do you do once you have decided to operationalise your variables?

Answer 1

write hypothese

Question 2

what are the different types of hypothesis? 4

Answer 2

1. the experimental hypothesis
2. one tailed hypothesis
3. two tailed hypothesis
4. null hypothesis

Question 3

what is an experimental hypothesis?

Answer 3

is a statement of what you predict will happen. for an experiment this will be a difference in the dv bte the two conditions and for a correlation this will be a relationship btw 2 variables.

Question 4

what is one tailed hypothesis?

Answer 4

predicts any difference in the way people behave e.g p who eat chocolate b.f test will achieve higher score than not

Question 5

what is two tailed hypothesis?

Answer 5

predicts difference in way people behave but not which direction this will be in e.g would predict whether chocolate or not

Question 6

what is null hypothesis?

Answer 6

no signifcance difference btw 2 conditions iv no effect on dv.

Question 7

what must you always do first before writing hypotheses?

Answer 7

operationalise variables

Question 8

e.g of operationalised hypothesis?

Answer 8

p who excercise three times a week for 30 mins each time will have sign higher scores on q which measures happiness and well being of p

Question 9

need same level of detail in what?

Answer 9

null hyp

Question 10

what is meant by operationalised?

Answer 10

specific & measurable

Question 11

what is an aim?

Answer 11

describes its purpose what trying to find out

Question 12

what is hypothesis?

Answer 12

testable statement about what will happen