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What is a hypothesis?

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A prediction that researchers make about what they think will happen in their study

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What does operationalising a hypothesis mean?

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Specifying exactly what it is we will test (the independent variable) and exactly how we will measure the behaviour/response (the dependent variable)

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What is it called when, in a hypothesis, you specify exactly what it is you will test (the IV) and exactly how you will measure the behaviour/response (the DV)?

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Operationalise it

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What must you do to a hypothesis?

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Operationalise it

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What is another name for an experimental hypothesis?

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An alternative hypothesis

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What is another name for an alternative hypothesis?

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An experimental hypothesis

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What is an experimental/alternative hypothesis?

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One that predicts there will be a significant affect from the IV on the DV.

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a) What type of hypothesis is the following prediction?
‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’
b) Why is this?

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a) An experimental or alternative hypothesis

b) It predicts that the IV (gender) will have an affect on the DV (number of words recalled)

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True or False: the following prediction is an experimental/alternative hypothesis
‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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True - It predicts that the IV (gender) will have an affect on the DV (number of words recalled)

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True or False: the following prediction is a null hypothesis

‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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False - it is an experimental/alternative hypothesis because it predicts that the IV (gender) will have an affect on the DV (number of words recalled)

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Why do you need to make both predictions at the start of an investigation?

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So in your conclusion you can reject one type and accept another

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What is a null hypothesis?

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One that predicts the IV will not have a significant affect on the DV (or that any affect will be due to chance and not the independent variable)

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a) What type of hypothesis is the following prediction?
‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’
b) Why is this?

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a) Null hypothesis

b) It predicts there will be no affect of the IV (gender) on the DV (number of words recalled in a list)

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True or False: the following prediction is an experimental/alternative hypothesis
‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’

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False - it is a null hypothesis because it predicts there will be no affect of the IV (gender) on the DV (number of words recalled in a list)

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True or False: the following prediction is a null hypothesis

‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’

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True - It predicts there will be no affect of the IV (gender) on the DV (number of words recalled in a list)

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Identify if the following hypothesis is operationalised, partially operationalised, or not operationalised.

‘Violence will have a significant affect on behaviour’

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Not operationalised

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Identify if the following hypothesis is operationalised, partially operationalised, or not operationalised.

‘Showing a picture with a word will have a significant affect on memory’

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Partially operationalised

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Identify if the following hypothesis is operationalised, partially operationalised, or not operationalised.

‘Self report aggression scores will be higher for those who watch a violent TV programme than those who don’t’

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Operationalised

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Identify if the following hypothesis is operationalised, partially operationalised, or not operationalised.

‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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Operationalised

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The following hypothesis is operationalised - true or false?

‘Violence will have a significant affect on behaviour’

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False - not operationalised

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The following hypothesis is partially operationalised - true or false?

‘Violence will have a significant affect on behaviour’

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False - not operationalised

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The following hypothesis is not operationalised - true or false?

‘Violence will have a significant affect on behaviour’

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True

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The following hypothesis is operationalised - true or false?

‘Showing a picture with a word will have a significant affect on memory’

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False - partially operationalised

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The following hypothesis is partially operationalised - true or false?

‘Showing a picture with a word will have a significant affect on memory’

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True

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The following hypothesis is not operationalised - true or false?

‘Showing a picture with a word will have a significant affect on memory’

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False - partially operationalised

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The following hypothesis is operationalised - true or false?

‘Self report aggression scores will be higher for those who watch a violent TV programme than those who don’t’

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True

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The following hypothesis is partially operationalised - true or false?

‘Self report aggression scores will be higher for those who watch a violent TV programme than those who don’t’

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False - operationalised

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The following hypothesis is not operationalised - true or false?

‘Self report aggression scores will be higher for those who watch a violent TV programme than those who don’t’

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False - operationalised

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The following hypothesis is operationalised - true or false?

‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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True

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The following hypothesis is partially operationalised - true or false?

‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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False - operationalised

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The following hypothesis is not operationalised - true or false?

‘Males will recall more words from a list than females’

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False - operationalised

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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘Participants who receive an injection of adrenalin will show a significantly faster heart rate than participants who don’t.’

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Experimental hypothesis

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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants who receive an injection of adrenalin will show a significantly faster heart rate than participants who don’t.’

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True

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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants who receive an injection of adrenalin will show a significantly faster heart rate than participants who don’t.’

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False - experimental

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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘Females will drive significantly more carefully than males.’

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Experimental hypothesis

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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘Females will drive significantly more carefully than males.’

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True

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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘Females will drive significantly more carefully than males.’

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False - experimental

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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘There will be no significant affect of social class on IQ scores’

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Null hypothesis

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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no significant affect of social class on IQ scores’

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False - null

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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no significant affect of social class on IQ scores’

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True

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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘Participants will be significantly less likely to help someone when they are in a group than when they are alone.’

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Experimental hypothesis

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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants will be significantly less likely to help someone when they are in a group than when they are alone.’

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True

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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants will be significantly less likely to help someone when they are in a group than when they are alone.’

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False - experimental

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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘The time of day will not significantly affect a participant’s alertness on a task’

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Null hypothesis

45
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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘The time of day will not significantly affect a participant’s alertness on a task’

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True

46
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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘The time of day will not significantly affect a participant’s alertness on a task’

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False - null

47
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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’

A

Null hypothesis

48
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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’

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True

49
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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no difference in the number of words recalled from a list between males and females’

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False - null

50
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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘Participants who have alcohol will respond significantly slower on a reaction time task than participants who don’t have alcohol’

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Experimental hypothesis

51
Q

The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants who have alcohol will respond significantly slower on a reaction time task than participants who don’t have alcohol’

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True

52
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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘Participants who have alcohol will respond significantly slower on a reaction time task than participants who don’t have alcohol’

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False - experimental

53
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Identify if the following prediction is an example of an experimental or null hypothesis.

‘There will be no significant difference between the number of male participants who wear a seatbelt and the number of female drivers who wear a seatbelt.

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Null hypothesis

54
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The following prediction is an example of a null hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no significant difference between the number of male participants who wear a seatbelt and the number of female drivers who wear a seatbelt.

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True

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The following prediction is an example of an experimental hypothesis - true or false?

‘There will be no significant difference between the number of male participants who wear a seatbelt and the number of female drivers who wear a seatbelt.

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False - null

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What is the difference between a one-tailed and a two-tailed hypothesis?

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One tailed = hypothesis that predicts the specific direction of the difference or effect
Two tailed = hypothesis that just suggests a difference will take place

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What is a one-tailed hypothesis?

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A hypothesis that predicts the specific direction of the difference or effect

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What is a two-tailed hypothesis?

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A hypothesis that just suggests a difference will take place

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a) Is the following prediction a one-tailed or two-tailed hypothesis?
‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’
b) Why is this?

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a) Two-tailed hypothesis

b) It predicts there will be an affect of the IV (length of word) on the DV (number of words recalled)

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True or False: the following prediction is a two tailed hypothesis.

’ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

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True - It predicts there will be an affect of the IV (length of word) on the DV (number of words recalled)

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True or False: the following prediction is a one tailed hypothesis.

’ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

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False - It’s a two tailed hypothesis because it predicts there will be an affect of the IV (length of word) on the DV (number of words recalled)

62
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How could you turn the following two-tailed hypothesis into a one-tailed hypothesis?

’ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

If possible, explain why the hypothesis you have come up with is one-tailed.

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‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’ because this hypothesis has predicted the expected effect, rather than make a general prediction claiming there will be a difference.

63
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Identify which of the following hypothesis is one-tailed.

a) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’
b) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’

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b) is one-tailed

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Identify which of the following hypothesis is one-tailed.

a) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’
b) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

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a) is one-tailed

65
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Identify which of the following hypothesis is two-tailed.

a) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’
b) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

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b) is two-tailed

66
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Identify which of the following hypothesis is two-tailed.

a) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’
b) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’

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a) is two tailed

67
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Identify which of the following hypothesis is two-tailed and which is one-tailed.

a) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’
b) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’

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a) Two-tailed

b) One-tailed

68
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Identify which of the following hypothesis is two-tailed and which is one-tailed.

a) ‘Participants will recall significantly less long words than short words’
b) ‘ There will be a significant difference between the number of long words recalled compared with the number of short words recalled’

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a) One-tailed

b) Two-tailed

69
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli’.

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Two tailed

70
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli’.

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True

71
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli’.

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False - two tailed

72
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

’ Cannabis affects memory’

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Two tailed

73
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

’ Cannabis affects memory’

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True

74
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

’ Cannabis affects memory’

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False - two tailed

75
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.’

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One tailed

76
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.’

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True

77
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.’

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False - one tailed

78
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.’

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One tailed

79
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.’

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True

80
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.’

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False - one tailed

81
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘Men drive faster than women’

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One tailed

82
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘Men drive faster than women’

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False - one tailed

83
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘Men drive faster than women’

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True

84
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.’

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Two tailed

85
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.’

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False - two tailed

86
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.’

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True

87
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object.’

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One tailed

88
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object.’

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False - one tailed

89
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object.’

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True

90
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘Social class affects IQ scores.’

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Two tailed

91
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘Social class affects IQ scores.’

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False - two tailed

92
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘Social class affects IQ scores.’

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True

93
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.’

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One tailed

94
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.’

A

False - one tailed

95
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.’

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True

96
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.’

A

One tailed

97
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.’

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False - one tailed

98
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True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.’

A

True

99
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Identify if the following hypothesis is one or two tailed.

‘Time of day affects alertness’

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Two tailed

100
Q

True or false: the following hypothesis is one tailed.

‘Time of day affects alertness’

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False - two tailed

101
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True or false: the following hypothesis is two tailed.

‘Time of day affects alertness’

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True

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