Hypothesis And Sampling

Question 1

Two tailed hypothesis

Answer 1

Direction isn’t predicted

Question 2

Alternative hypothesis

Answer 2

Statement does predict a pattern of trend (this is both one tailed and two tailed)

Question 3

Null hypothesis

Answer 3

No pattern or trend

Question 4

Target population

Answer 4

While group you are studying

Question 5

Sample

Answer 5

Those from your target population taking part in your study

Question 6

Participant

Answer 6

Individual taking part in the research

Question 7

Representative

Answer 7

accurate copy of target population

Question 8

Generalisable

Answer 8

The more representative your sample, the more you can generalise to TP

Question 9

Gender bias

Answer 9

More of one gender than the other study

Question 10

Androcentric

Answer 10

Specifically contains more men

Question 11

Ethnocentric

Answer 11

Specific to one culture or country

Question 12

Opportunity sample

Answer 12

Whoever is around and willing at the time of your study

Question 13

Random sample

Answer 13

Random selection from the target population

Question 14

Self selecting sample

Answer 14

Volunteers!

Question 15

Snowball sample

Answer 15

Participants must invite people they know and so on and so on

Question 16

One tailed hypothesis

Answer 16

Predicts direction of results