CAIE A-Level Psychology AS Aims and Hypotheses Questions
Practise formulating and distinguishing directional and non-directional hypotheses with CAIE Psychology AS questions and mark schemes.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Psychology 9990
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Formulate and distinguish directional and non-directional hypotheses.
CAIE A-Level Psychology AS Aims and Hypotheses Questions question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
A study has the hypothesis 'Four-year-old children make more language mistakes than eight-year-old children.'
State whether this hypothesis is a:
- directional hypothesis
- non-directional hypothesis
- null hypothesis.
directional hypothesis (definitive)
1
3(b)
Explain the reason for your choice in part (a).
It says which level of the IV will be better/higher;
(generic) It says which IV level, in this case older children, will be 'better';
(link)
As it states the causal effect of older age causing fewer mistakes;
(link)
2
Generic response = 1
Linked response =2
'Shows direction of results' =0= REP
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