Hypotheses Flashcards
1
Q
What is a one-tailed hypothesis?
A
States the direction in which the study will take.
2
Q
What is a two tailed hypothesis?
A
A hypothesis that states the study could go in any direction.
3
Q
What is a null hypothesis?
A
States the IV will have no effect.
4
Q
What must be done when drafting a hypothesis?
A
Should be fully operationalised. e.g. ‘number of seconds taken to run 100m’ rather than ‘time taken to run the distance’,
5
Q
What is a type II error?
A
The researcher erroneously accepts the null hypothesis when the experimental hypothesis should have been accepted.
6
Q
What is a type I error?
A
The researcher erroneously accepts the experimental hypothesis when the null should have been accepted.
