Null hypothesis states that there is a

difference between each group or an association between predictor and outcome

variables

A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested

null hypothesis is believed to be always true

Alternative hypothesis proposes that there is no

difference between outcome variables from each group, or no association between

predictor and outcome variables

theory

construct

operational

definition

conceptual definition

descriptive study

experimental study 

correlational

quasi-experimental study

Research topic

Research purpose

Research problem

Design

Experimental research

Correlational research

Historical research

Phenomenological research

perform a factor analysis 

to examine the

effect of the presence or absence of a treatment

establish levels of variables

examine multiple

causality

Focuses on the lived

experiences of humans

Seeks to understand

key social psychological processes

Focuses on the

patterns and life ways of a cultural group

identify relations

between different variables

it represent the most frequently occurring score in a

set of scores

it is a measure reflecting the way a set of scores is

spread out 

it is unaffected by outlier or extreme scores 

it is mathematical average of a set of scores

study variables

study frame work

pilot study