P2 Research Methods - Aim, Hypothesis and Variables

Question 1

What is the aim of the study?

Answer 1

The aim of the study is what the study is trying to find out

Question 2

What is the hypothesis?

Answer 2

A prediction about the variables in the study and therefore it must state an outcome of the research.

The hypothesis should show the independent and the dependent variable

Question 3

What is the directional hypothesis?

Answer 3

Number of possible results that would support the hypothesis can only be 1.

For example, girls will draw more flowers than boys

Question 4

What is a non directional hypothesis?

Answer 4

Number of possible results that would support the hypothesis can be 2 or more.

For example, there will be a difference between the number of flowers girls and boys draw

Question 5

What is a null hypothesis?

Answer 5

When an IV has no impact on the DV or no relationship between the variables

Question 6

What is operationalising?

Answer 6

The variables in your study have to be operationalised