LESSON 1 Flashcards
Null hypothesis (H0): No effect or relationship between the variables
Alternative hypothesis: There is a significant relationship
Formulating Hypotheses
: No effect or relationship between the variables
Null hypothesis (H0)
: There is a significant relationship
Alternative hypothesis
Avoid overdone subjects
Steer clear of controversial topics
Balance with problem scope
Familiarity and feasibility
Consider important criteria
Preliminary study
Research Problem
Research Problem
Avoid overdone subjects
Research
Steer clear of controversial topics
Research Problem
Balance with problem scope
Research Problem
Familiarity and feasibility
Research Problem
Consider important criteria
Research Problem
Preliminary study
Steps in Identifying/Making a research problem
Identify a broad field or subject area of interest
Dissect the broad area into subareas
Select what’s most interesting to you
Raise research questions
They are the measurable factors that can change or vary
Variables
: the factors that can be manipulated
Independent variables
: The outcome or response being measured
Dependent variables