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Psychology Research Methods (Hypothesis)
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- 1What is the Independent Variable ?Some event that is directly manipulated by the experimenter in order to test its effect on another variable - The Dependent Variable.
- 2What is the Dependent Variable?A measurable out come of the action of the independent variable in an experiment
- 3What is the Aim ?A general statement about the topic area.
Always starts "To investigate" - 4HypothesisA precise testable statement about the assumed relationship between variables.
- 5Alternative/Experimental HypothesisAn experimental/alternative hypothesis predicts that there will be a difference between two variables.
- 6Null hypothesisThis is wear we right a precise testable statement which has no real outcome/ A null hypothesis predicts there will be no difference between 2 variables.
- 7Directional/one-tailed hypothesisA non-directional hypothesis predicts that there will be a difference between two variables and tells you what way the difference will be.
- 8Non-Directional/Two-Tailed hypothesisA non-directional hypothesis which is the same as a two-tailed hypothesis, predicts that there will be a difference in outcome between 2 variables but doesn't say which direction.
- 9Correlational HypothesisA Correlational Hypothesis is only used when the study of a correlation between 2 co-varibles
- 10operationalizing VariablesTo operationalize an IV you need to name both variables in detail.
To operationalize a DV you need to state how you are going to measure it (Turn into a number)
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