Psychology: Aims and hypotheses

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What is an aim?

The stated intentions of the questions that are planned to be answered.

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What is a hypothesis?

A hypothesis is a formal, unambiguous statement of what is predicted.

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What is a directional hypothesis?

It states whether the outcome is going to be lesser or greater, positive or negative. It is used when previous research is used to suggest the direction.

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What is a non-directional hypothesis?

A hypothesis that doesn't state the direction of the DV just that there will get a difference. It is used when there is no theory, previous research, or the previous research was contradictory.

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What is a null hypothesis?

The prediction of no difference between the two DVs from the two IVs.

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