Psychology A-Level
Hypothesis
What Hypothesis means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hypothesis
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The precise, testable prediction that comes out of that purpose, written before any data is collected and phrased so that results could show it to be wrong.
Topics that use Hypothesis
- Scientific processes (AQA A-Level)
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