research methods

Question 1

what is a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 1

a hypothesis that predicts there will be a significant difference between conditions but does not state which level of the IV will produce higher / lower scores on the DV

Question 2

directional hypothesis?

Answer 2

a hypothesis that predicts which level of the IV will be higher than the other level of the IV

Question 3

hypothesis?

Answer 3

prediction between the relationship between two variables, and should be more detailed than the aim

Question 4

aim?

Answer 4

tells us the purpose of the study, not predict the result

Question 5

IV?

Answer 5

factors you can change, has different experimental levels and conditions

Question 6

DV?

Answer 6

factors you can measure

Question 7

experimental / alternative hypothesis?

Answer 7

either non-directional or directional

Question 8

null hypothesis?

Answer 8

a statement that the IV will have no effect of the DV, or that the two co-variables will not be correlated