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Causal Hypotheses. Causal Hypotheses. Statement of relationship between an independent and dependent variable Describes a cause and effect Usually stated in two forms The null hypothesis The alternative hypothesis The two forms are Mutually exclusive Exhaustive.
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Causal Hypotheses • Statement of relationship between an independent and dependent variable • Describes a cause and effect • Usually stated in two forms • The null hypothesis • The alternative hypothesis • The two forms are • Mutually exclusive • Exhaustive
Causal Hypothesis (One-Tail) Causal hypothesis Employee training program will reduce employee absenteeism. There will be no change or there will be more absenteeism as a result of training. There will be less absenteeism as a result of training. Null: Alternative:
Causal Hypothesis (One-Tail) Causal hypothesis Employee training program will reduce employee absenteeism. There will be no change or there will be more absenteeism as a result of training. There will be less absenteeism as a result of training. Null: Alternative: No change Less More - + 0 Absenteeism
Causal Hypothesis (One-Tail) Causal hypothesis Employee training program will reduce employee absenteeism. There will be no change or there will be more absenteeism as a result of training. There will be less absenteeism as a result of training. Null: Alternative: No change A “one-tail” hypothesis Less More - + 0 Absenteeism
Causal Hypothesis (Two-Tail) Causal hypothesis Our new drug treatment will cause a difference in depression. There will be no change in depression as a result of treatment. There will be a change in depression as a result of treatment. Null: Alternative:
Causal Hypothesis (Two-Tail) Causal hypothesis Our new drug treatment will cause a difference in depression. There will be no change in depression as a result of treatment. There will be a change in depression as a result of treatment. Null: Alternative: No change Less More - + 0 Depression
Causal Hypothesis (Two-Tail) Causal hypothesis Our new drug treatment will cause a difference in depression. There will be no change in depression as a result of treatment. There will be a change in depression as a result of treatment. Null: Alternative: No change A “two-tail” hypothesis Less More - + 0 Depression