Research Methods 4: Aims amd Hypotheses Flashcards
Aim is…
A general statement of what the researcher intends to investigate - the purpose of the study.
Hypothesis is…
A clear, precise, testable statement that states the relationship between the variables to be investigated. It is stated at the outset if any study.
Directional hypothesis is…
Predicts the way in which a variable will affect another.
Non-directional hypothesis is…
Does not state the direction of the difference or relationship.
Correlational analysis aims to…
Discover whether or not there is an association or relationship between two different variables.
Positive correlation: …
As one variable increases so does the other
Negative correlation: …
As one variable increases the other decreases
Zero correlation:
No relationship between the two variables.
Correlation coefficient: …
A statistic that reflects the degree to which two sets of scores are related. -1 is a perfect negative correlation. 0 is no correlation, 1 is perfect positive correlation.
