Hypotheses

Question 1

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 1

a testable statement of prediction

Question 2

what is an experimental hypothesis?

Answer 2

a hypothesis of an experimental method

Question 3

what is an alternative hypothesis?

Answer 3

a hypothesis of a non-experimental method (correlation, observation etc.)

Question 4

what is an aim?

Answer 4

state the purpose of the research in a clear and precise way

Question 5

what is a directional hypothesis?

Answer 5

predicts a specific direction of results

Question 6

what is a non-directional hypothesis?

Answer 6

predicts only a difference in results, or that one variable will affect another

Question 7

what is a null hypothesis?

Answer 7

• no significant relationship
• that one variable will have no effect
• no significant difference