directional and non-directional hypotheses Flashcards

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is a directional hyothesis one or two tailed

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one

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what is a directional hypothesis

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certain outcome
eg. cat will pur for longer when they are fed tinned food compared to dry food

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is a non- directional hypothesis one or two tailed

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two

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what is a non-directional hypothesis

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not certain
conflicting theories
eg. there will be a difference in psychology exam grade between males and females

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