Understanding Research Hypotheses
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What are the characteristics of a good hypothesis?

  • Ambiguous, stated after testing, worded in future tense
  • Simple, specific, capable of being tested, unambiguous (correct)
  • Complex, general, capable of being tested
  • Complex, general, worded in past tense

    • What is the function of a hypothesis?

  • To translate the research question into a prediction of expected outcome (correct)
  • To summarize the main elements of the study
  • To outline the methods for statistical tests
  • To provide an overview of previous studies

    • What type of hypothesis specifies the expected direction of the relationship between predictor and outcome variables?

  • Directional Hypothesis (correct)
  • Non-Directional Hypothesis
  • Null Hypothesis
  • Simple Hypothesis

    • Which function does a good hypothesis exercise?

    <p>Logical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the null hypothesis state?

    <p>There is no association between predictor and outcome variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hypothesis states only that an association exists without specifying the direction?

    <p>Non-Directional Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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