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What is a directional hypothesis?
States the direction of the predicted difference between two conditions
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?
Predicts a difference between two conditions but doesn't specify a direction in which way the results will go
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When do you use either of these?
When past research suggests that findings will go in a specific direction/ No past research to use
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What is a pilot study?
A small scale trial run of a study to test any aspects of the design, with a view of improvements
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What is a confederate?
An individual in a study who is not a real participant and has been instructed how to behave by the experimenter
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?

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