Hypotheses definitions and examples
- Created by: Kayleigh Mills
- Created on: 13-03-14 11:48
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- Hypotheses
- Null Hypothesis - there is no effect to be found.
- There will be no significant difference in the reaction time of people who drink alcohol and people who dont.
- Directional Hypothesis - A specific effect on the DV as the direction is also stated.
- Paticipants who drink alcohol will have a significantly slower reaction time than people who do not drink alcohol.
- Non-directional Hypothesis - The IV will have have an effect of the DV but the direction is not stated.
- There will be a significant difference in the reaction time of people who drink alcohol and people who dont.
- A hypothesis is a tesitable statement that a piece of research attempts to prove or disprove.
- Null Hypothesis - there is no effect to be found.
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