Experimental method (Including Hypothesis)

Question 1

What are aims?

Answer 1

General statements that describe the purpose of a study.

Question 2

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 2

A testable statement that states the relationship between the variables to be investigated.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of hypotheses?

Answer 3

directional hypothesis
non-directional hypothesis

Question 4

What is directional hypothesis?

Answer 4

It states the direction of the difference or relationship between variables. Include words like more or less.

Question 5

What is non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 5

States that there is a difference/relationship between conditions but is not specified.

Question 6

What is operationalisation?

Answer 6

Clearly defining variables so they can be measured (e.g. Instead of ‘ aggression’, operationalise it to “number of times a child hits a punching bag’)