Hypothosis And Variables Flashcards
1
Q
What is the IV?
A
The independent variable
The variable which is controlled
2
Q
What is the DV?
A
The dependant variable
The variable that is being measured
3
Q
What is an aim?
A
What the researcher is trying to investigate
4
Q
What is a hypothesis?
A
A statement which states the correlation (relationship) between the IV and the DV.
5
Q
What is the null hypothesis?
A
A hypothesis but it doesn’t state the relationship between the variables.
6
Q
What is an alternative hypothesis?
A
It is the same as a hypothesis
7
Q
What is operationalising the IV and DV?
A
Stating what the IV and the DV (e.g IV = temperature of room, DV = student concentration).
