Hypotheses

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  • Hypotheses
    • Experiment Hypotheses
      • Look for a difference
      • Alternate (Experimental) Hypothesis
        • States there will be a significant difference
        • One tailed/Directional
          • States the direction of the experiment
            • (e.g.) Boys will perform significantly better than girls on a memory test out of 10
          • Two tailed/non-directional
            • Don't state the direction of the experiment
              • There will be a significant difference between boys and girls on a memory test out of 10
      • Null Hypothesis
        • States there will not be significant difference
    • Correlation Hypotheses
      • Look for a relationship
      • Alternate (correlational) Hypothesis
        • There will be a significant relationship
        • One tailed/Directional
          • These state the direction of the correlation
            • There will be a positive correlation between happiness and chocolate
          • Two Tailed/Non-Directional
            • These don't state the direction of the correlation
              • There will be a correlation between happiness and chocolate
      • Null Hypothesis
        • States there will not be a significant relationship

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