Aims and Hypotheses

What is an aim?

a general statement that describes the purpose of the study

What is a hypothesis?

A prediction and testable statement that clearly states the relationship between two variables

what are the two types of variables?

Independent and Dependent

What does a hypothesis do?

test the relationship between 2 variables

What is operationalising?

to clearly specify the set of behaviours and conditions that are being manipulated or measured

What happens to ppts in the experimental group?

They experience the manipulated IV, behaviour is measured/observed to see if manipulation has effect on DV

What are directional hypotheses?

Hypothese that state the expected direction, e.g …. will have a higer …. than …..

What is a non directional hypotheses?

Hypotheses that has no direction, predicts there will be a difference between 2 conditions

Why would researchers adapt non/ directional hypotheses ?

Directional - idea which way results will go

Non-directional- we can’t predict how results will go