developing a hypothesis(unit 3) Flashcards

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what are the two types of hypothesis

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null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis

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whats a null hypothesis

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A null hypothesis is a type of hypothesis used in statistics that proposes that no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations. The null hypothesis attempts to show that no variation exists between variables or that a single variable is no different than its mean.

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what a alternative hypothesis

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An alternative hypothesis is one in which a difference (or an effect) between two or more variables is anticipated by the researchers; that is, the observed pattern of the data is not due to a chance occurrence. … The concept of the alternative hypothesis is a central part of formal hypothesis testing.

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if a plant gets more sunlight what will happen

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it will gorw taller

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key features of a good hypothesis

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be able to test scientifically

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