Scientific processes: Aims + Hypotheses Flashcards
1
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Define aim.
A
A general statement describing what the study intends to investigate.
2
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Define operationalisation of variables.
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Making it clear how the variables are understood and how they will be measured.
3
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Define experimental hypothesis.
A
A testable statement used in an experiment to predict what will happens in an investigation. Both the IV and DV are operationalised.
4
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Define alternative hypothesis.
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A testable statement used in non-experimental method to predict what will happen in an investigation.
5
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Define directional hypothesis
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A hypothesis that predicts a very specific direction of outcome of a study.
6
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Define non-directional hypothesis.
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A directional hypothesis that does not state a specific direction of outcome of a study.
