RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL

DEVELOPMENT OF HYPOTHESES AND APPLICATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which hypotheses can we uses as our alternative hypotheses
A
null hypothesis
B
alternative hypothesis
C
directional hypothesis
D
non-directional hypothesis
E
experimental hypothesis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A non-directional hypothesis does not predict the exact direction or nature of the relationship between the two variables. A researcher would utilize this kind of hypothesis if it is not based on theory or when the new research findings contradict the previous research.

Detailed explanation-2: -A non-directional research hypothesis in symbols should look like this: ˉX≠ (The mean of the sample is not equal to the mean of the population).

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, a researcher might hypothesize that college students will perform differently from elementary school students on a memory task without predicting which group of students will perform better.

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