Research Methods: Hypotheses

Question 1

There are 3 types of hypothesis. Directional, Non directional and ….

Answer 1

Null

Question 2

There are 3 types of hypothesis. Non directional, Null and ….

Answer 2

Directional

Question 3

There are 3 types of hypothesis. Directional, Null and ….

Answer 3

Non Directional

Question 4

Another name for a directional hypothesis is….

Answer 4

One tailed

Question 5

Another name for a non -directional hypothesis is….

Answer 5

A two-tailed

Question 6

Which type of Hypothesis will you never be asked to write in an exam

Answer 6

Null

Question 7

What is a directional hypothesis?

Answer 7

States what the difference is between conditions (so does include language like -more, less, higher, lower, faster, slower etc)

Question 8

What is a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 8

States there will be a difference but doesnt say what the difference will be (so doesnt have words like higher lower more less etc)

Question 9

What is a null hyopthesis

Answer 9

There will be NO significant difference between the conditions

Question 10

What is meant by a hypothesis?

Answer 10

A specific and testable statement where the researcher predicts what is going to happen

Question 11

Pick out the word that makes this hypothesis a directional.
‘Participants who drink a 75cl can of Red Bull will have significantly faster reactions times (seconds) on a hazard perception test than participants who drink 75cl of water.

Answer 11

faster

Question 12

Name the type of hypothesis
There will be significantly higher scores on a happiness questionnaire from participants who eat a 75g bar of dairy milk in comparison to participants who eat a plain rice cake.

Answer 12

Directional

Question 13

When would you write a directional hypothesis?

Answer 13

When previous research has shown the direction that the results will go in

Question 14

When would you decide to write a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 14

When there is no previous research
When its a new area of research
When previous research’s results have been mixed

Question 15

How do you start a directional hypothesis?

Answer 15

There will be a higher/lower/more/less/ etc

Question 16

How do you start a non directional hypothesis?

Answer 16

There will be a significant difference

Question 17

What needs to be included in any hypothesis?

Answer 17

Operationalised DV and BOTH SIDES of the operationalised IV

Question 18

Name the hypothesis

There will be a significantly faster reaction time (seconds) on a hazard perception test when participants drink 75cl of Red Bull compared to participants who drink 75cl of water.

Answer 18

directional

Question 19

Name the hypothesis
There will be a significant difference in reaction times (seconds) on a hazard perception test between participants who drink 75cl of Red Bull and participants who drink 75cl of water.

Answer 19

Non directional

Question 20

Name the hypothesis
There will be no significant difference in reaction times (seconds) on a hazard perception test between participants who drink 75cl of Red Bull and participants who drink 75cl of water.

Answer 20

Null

Question 21

Name the hypothesis
There will be a significant difference between the scores on a maths test between those who slept for 8 hours and those ppts who slept for 2 hours

Answer 21

non direcational

Question 22

If you write the wrong type of hypothesis how many marks would you get?

Answer 22

0

Question 23

What needs to be included to get 3/3 in a hyopthesis?

Answer 23

The right direction
The operationalised IV
The operationalised DV

Question 24

There has been previous research that has shown that fanta improved running performance on a 100m sprint
What type of hypothesis would you write?

Answer 24

directional

Question 25

What type of hypothesis should you choose to write for the following…

There is previous research that was done that showed that there was no significant difference in results of those ppts who ate a kitkat before a 100m sprint and those who did not eat a kitkat before running the 100m sprint

Answer 25

A non directional
(because although there is previous research it doesnt state a direction - it shows no real results)

Question 26

Write a directional hypothesis for the following info
Redbull & No Redbull on 100m sprint in seconds

Answer 26

There will be quicker running times in seconds on those ppts who drank red bull compared to those ppts who did not drink red bull.

Question 27

Write a nondirectional hypothesis for the following
Redbull & No Redbull on 100m sprint in seconds

Answer 27

There will be a significant difference in running speed in seconds between those ppts that drink red bull compared to those ppts who do not drink red bull