Research methods: aims and hypotheses Flashcards
1
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What is an aim?
A
-a general statement about what the researcher intends to investigate
2
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What is an alternative hypotheses?
A
-a clear, precise statement that states the relationship between the variables to be investigated
3
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What is a null hypothesis?
A
-stating there is ‘no difference’ or ‘correlation’ between variables and that it is due to ‘chance’
4
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What is operationalism?
A
-clearly defining variables in terms of how they can be measured
5
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What is a directional hypotheses?
A
-stating that there will be a difference between conditions and stating the direction of the outcome
6
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?
A
-stating that there is a ‘difference between conditions’
