hypothesis Flashcards
1
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what is a hypothesis
A
a predictable and testable statement
2
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two types of experimental hypothesis
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directional hypothesis
non directional hypothesis
3
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what is a directional hypothesis
A
predicts the specific nature, typically based on past research
‘two tailed’
4
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what is a non directional hypothesis
A
predicts that a difference will exist between two or more variables without predicting the exact direction of the difference
‘two tailed’
5
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what is a null hypothesis
A
this predicts that a statistically significant effect or relationship will not be found
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