Lesson 5- Aims and Hypotheses of Pilot Studies

Question 1

What is meant by an aim?

Answer 1

Statement about the purpose of the study and what it intends to find out

Question 2

What is a hypothesis

Answer 2

A statement about the expected outcome of a study. The hypothesis should be OPERATIONALISED

Question 3

What is a null hypothesis

Answer 3

This states that the IV will have NO effect on the DV

Question 4

What is an alternative hypothesis

Answer 4

This predicts that the IV WILL have an affect on the DV

Question 5

What is a directional hypothesis (one tailed)

Answer 5

States the DIRECTION the effect will appear in e.g chocolate will increase a persons mood

Question 6

What is a non directional hypothesis (two tailed)

Answer 6

Does NOT state the direction of the effect will appear in
E.g smoking has an effect on health

Question 7

What is a pilot study?

Answer 7

Small scale investigations conducted before research

Question 8

What determines whether we use a directional or non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 8

if there has already been PREVIOUS research conducted in the field-> directional hypothesis

Question 9

Why do use a directional hypothesis if there has been previous research conducted?

Answer 9

previous research will enable us to predict the direction the results are LIKELY to go in