M2 - Hypothesis

Question 1

hypothesis

Answer 1

A hypothesis predicts the nature and direction of the relationship between two or more variables.

Question 2

sign of good research question

Answer 2

should lead almost directly to a single hypothesis.

Question 3

signs of good hypothesis

Answer 3

• Provide insight into the research question
• Is testable + measurable
• Has clearly proposed a relationship between 2 variables that can be tested.

Question 4

null hypothesis - h0

Answer 4

there is NO significant difference in groups, or more generally, that there is no association between two groups

Question 5

alternative hypothesis

Answer 5

This is the research hypothesis. It is the scientist’s speculation/prediction at the heart of the experiment