Aims & Hypothese

Question 1

What is a research aim and what does it always start with

Answer 1

-the intention or purpose of the study
- “to investigate…”

Question 2

What is a research question

Answer 2

It is similar to an aim but is written as a question and always ended with a ?

Question 3

What is a hypothesis

Answer 3

A testable statement that predicts what the study will find out. It always includes the iv and dv and is fully operationalised

Question 4

How many hypothesises must a study include

Answer 4

One experimental hypothesis and one null hypothesis

Question 5

What are the different experimental/alternative/ research hypothesis

Answer 5

-One tailed /directional hypothesis
- Two tailed/ non-directional hypothesis

Question 6

What is a one tailed hypotheses

Answer 6

Predicts a specific direction of the results

Question 7

What is a two tailed hypotheses

Answer 7

Predicts a difference but no direction of the results

Question 8

What is a null hypothesis

Answer 8

States that no difference will be found

Question 9

What is the template of a null hypothesis

Answer 9

There will be no significant difference in …dv…. Between…iv…. And …iv.. Any difference found will be due to chance.

Question 10

What is the template of a one tailed hypothesis

Answer 10

…iv…. Will score significantly ….. dv…. Compared to ..iv…

Question 11

What is the template of a two tailed hypothesis

Answer 11

There will be a significant difference in …..dv….between …iv …..and ….iv…