Directional and Null Hypotheses

• After reading Chapter 5, please complete the following discussion question:
  In your own words, define the terms independent, dependent, and extraneous variables; and, directional, nondirectional hypotheses, and null hypotheses.
  Write one directional and one null hypothesis for a research study you would be most interested in conducting.
• Please consider your selection of variables carefully and write your hypothesis in the proper format.
•  This post must be a minimum of 250 words.

Week 3 assignment 3.4

Approved Resources to Use in Writing Discussion Posts:

· The course textbook,

Grove, S. K. & Gray, S. G. (2019). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice (7th ed.). Elsevier.

· any published peer-reviewed full-text article from the CINAHL database 

· org, or .gov website with published credible information. 

· The use of AI is not permitted in this DQ.

· All sources must be published within the last 5 years.

· This post must be a minimum of 250 words.

For your initial post, complete the following:

· After reading Chapter 5, please complete the following discussion question:

1. In your own words, define the terms independent, dependent, and extraneous variables; and, directional, nondirectional hypotheses, and null hypotheses.

2. Write one directional and one null hypothesis for a research study you would be most interested in conducting.

· Please consider your selection of variables carefully and write your hypothesis in the proper format.