RESEARCH METHODS

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DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS
"Men will score significantly higher than women in a test of visa-spatial ability"
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NON-DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS
"There will be a significant difference between the scores of men & women in a test of visa-spatial ability" (A NON DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS IS USUALLY WRITTEN WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR RESEARCH)
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PILOT STUDY
A small-scale study done BEFORE the main study
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WHAT ARE PILOT STUDIES USED TO TEST?
Experimental procedures, questions of a questionnaire, to create a correct coding system in observation
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AIM OF PILOT STUDIES
To check for any ambiguity of questions, any flaws in the test, to ensure reliability/accuracy of measurements and to ensure ethical issues have been addressed (TRY TO MAKE IT SPECIFIC TO THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN THE QUESTION)
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"There will be a significant difference between the scores of men & women in a test of visa-spatial ability" (A NON DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS IS USUALLY WRITTEN WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR RESEARCH)

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NON-DIRECTIONAL HYPOTHESIS

Card 3

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A small-scale study done BEFORE the main study

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Card 4

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Experimental procedures, questions of a questionnaire, to create a correct coding system in observation

Back

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Card 5

Front

To check for any ambiguity of questions, any flaws in the test, to ensure reliability/accuracy of measurements and to ensure ethical issues have been addressed (TRY TO MAKE IT SPECIFIC TO THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN THE QUESTION)

Back

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