What are two of the guidelines for stating the study hypothesis for an evaluative study? Prepare a study hypothesis that fulfils this requirement.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The guidelines include (1) information should be given on the variable(s) to be measured (e.g., depression scores, number of days absent from school), (2) information should be given on the expected direction of the behavior being treated (e.g., posttest scores will be higher than pretest scores), and (3) there should not be assertions of causation (e.g., clients will have lower depression because of cognitive behavioral therapy). An example could be: Posttest scores for depression will be lower than pretest scores.
Learning Objective: 8-9: Compose an evaluative study hypothesis with attention to critical tips for doing so.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Testing the Study Hypothesis
Difficulty Level: Hard
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