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Hypothesis Flashcards

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Aim

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Describes the purpose of the investigation
“ To investigate”

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Hypothesis

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Prediction of what the researcher expects to find.
Made at the start of a study

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Directional hypothesis

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One tailed
Different between 2 groups
Eg- higher/ more/ less
Use when there is previous research/ findings

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Non directional hypothesis

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Two tailed
States difference between groups
Use when there is no previous research/ findings

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