Hypotheses

Question 1

What is the aim?

Answer 1

A general statement about what the researcher is investigating.

Question 2

What IS a hypotheses?

Answer 2

A statement NOT a question

Question 3

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 3

It’s present tense and based on prior knowledge.
A prediction about the results of the study, it is a testable statement of what difference/ correlation the researcher is expecting to find.
It should include both levels of IV.

Question 4

What is an alternative/ experimental hypothesis?

Answer 4

The significant difference of correlation the researcher expects to find.

Question 5

What is a null hypothesis?

Answer 5

It predicts no significant difference or correlation.
It is a rejection of an experimental hypothesis and states the prediction is wrong.

Question 6

All hypotheses must be SOFT. What does this stand for?

Answer 6

-Specific
-Operationalised
-Falsifiable
-Testable

Question 7

What is an example of alternate and null hypotheses?

Answer 7

Alternate- There will be a significant difference between memory test scores (correctly recalled images out of 10) of females and females.

Null- There will be no significant difference between memory test scores (correctly recalled images out of 10) of females and males.

Question 8

Why should every piece of research have both an alternative and null hypothesis?

Answer 8

It keeps the research scientific as the researcher knows how it will be falsified when one hypothesis is either supported or rejected.

Question 9

What is a directional (one-tailed) hypothesis?

Answer 9

It states the direction of the difference or correlation.

Question 10

What is a non-directional (two-tailed) hypothesis?

Answer 10

It states there will be a difference or correlation but doesn’t suggest the direction.