Aims Flashcards
(3 cards)
What is the aim of a study?
-Generic statement about what the researcher intends to study
-generated from a theory that they want to test.
-Outlines what is being studied and what the study is trying to achieve
What is a hypothesis?
-Specific testable statement that references the operationalised variables being investigated
What is the difference between the aim and the hypothesis?
-Aim is generic and outlines the focus of the study
-hypothesis is precise and should not have any ambiguity about it