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Hypothesis
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- 1HypothesisA testable statement that predicts what the researchers expect the study will find. They can only apply to experiments and correlations.
- 2independent variablewhat is changed in the experiment
- 3dependent variablewhat is being measured
- 4Experimental/Alternative Hypothesiswould predict some sort of difference will occur between the variables.
- 5Correlation Hypothesisit would predict that there will be a relationship between the two variables
- 6One-tailed Hypothesispredicts a specific direction of a result
- 7Two-tailed Hypothesispredicts a difference / relationship will be found, but are non directional in terms of what direction the prediction is going
- 8Null HypothesisStates there's no difference / relationship will be found if there is it will be due to chance
- 9Aimsall research must begin with a aim. Aims always begin with 'to investigate'
- 10Research QuestionIs an answerable inquiry into a specific concern, issue or theory. it is initial step in a research project which is then developed into a aim
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- A level Psychology Flashcards on Hypothesis, created by Alex Holliwell on 19/09/2018.
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- Alex Holliwell · Sep 2018
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