Aims and hypotheses Flashcards

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what is an aim of a study?

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a statement of the purpose of the study/what they intend to investigate.

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what is a hypothesis?

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a clear and precise testable statment abou tthe IV and DV co-variables.

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what is a directional hypothesis?

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An experiment that states the direction of the diffrences.

e.g. boys scor ehigher on tests than girls.

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what is a non directional hypothesis?

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an experiment that does not state the direction of the differences.
e.g. there will be a difference in the IQ scores of girls and boys.

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