IV , DV, Hypothesis

Question 1

What is the IV?

Answer 1

Variable that is changed or manipulated by researcher to see if it has an effect on the DV

Question 2

What’s the DV?

Answer 2

The variable that’s the researcher measured to see the effect of the IV

Question 3

Hypothesis is…

Answer 3

A specific testable statement where researcher predicts what will happen between variables

Question 4

What is a directional hypothesis?

Answer 4

Researcher predicts what direction the results will go in

Question 5

How to write a directional hypothesis…

Answer 5

There will be significantly higher/faster/more (DV) when ppts (IV) compared to when ppt(IV)

Question 6

What’s a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 6

Researcher doesn’t know what direction results will go in and they don’t predict the direction

Question 7

How to write a non-directional hypothesis….

Answer 7

There will be a significant difference in (DV) when ppts (IV) compared to when ppts (IV)

Question 8

What is a null hypothesis?

Answer 8

No direction
Results gained due to chance

Question 9

When do you use a directional hypothesis?

Answer 9

All past research has shown
Previous research has shown
Most past research had shown
When a direction is indicated

Question 10

When do you use a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 10

New area of research
Limited previous research
Previous research has been mixed
No previous research to indicate the direction of the results.