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1
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Define ‘aim’.

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The stated intentions of a study with clarity of the purpose and what the researcher wants to achieve.

2
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Define ‘hyootheses’.

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A measurable statement/prediction of the significant difference/relationship between the variables being tested.

3
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State the 2 main types of hypotheses.

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1) Experimental

2) Null

4
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Define ‘experimental hypotheses’.

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A measurable prediction that states there will be a significant difference/relationship between the variables being tested.

5
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Give an example of an experimental hypothesis in cognitive psychology.

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There will be a significant increase in the number of words recalled from a list of 10 when rehearsal is allowed for 60 secs compared to when it is inhibited by a task of counting backwards in 3s for 60 secs.

6
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Define ‘null hypotheses’.

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A measurable prediction that states there will be no significant difference/relationship between the variables being tested.

7
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Give an example of a null hypothesis in cognitive psychology.

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There will be no significant difference in the number of words recalled from a list of 10 when rehearsal is allowed for 60 secs compared to when it is inhibited by a task of counting backwards in 3s for 60 secs.
Any difference will be due to chance.

8
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Define ‘directional hypotheses’.

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A hypotheses which states the kind of difference/relationship that is expected to occur between the variables being tested.

9
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Give an example of a directional hypothesis in cognitive psychology.

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There will be a significant increase in the number of words recalled from a list of 10 when rehearsal is allowed for 60 secs compared to when it is inhibited by a task of counting backwards in 3s for 60 secs.

10
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Define ‘non-directional hypotheses’.

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A hypotheses which states a difference/relationship between the variables being tested but not what it will be.

11
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Give an example of a non-directional hypothesis in cognitive psychology.

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There will be a significant difference in the number of words recalled from a list of 10 when rehearsal is allowed for 60 secs compared to when it is inhibited by a task of counting backwards in 3s for 60 secs.