Question

The study hypothesis was: "Patients' satisfaction would vary with their ability to recall the names and job titles of their caregivers." (pp. 11-12) What type of hypothesis is this?

a. Complex, associative, nondirectional hypothesis
b. Complex, causal, directional hypothesis
c. Simple, associative, directional hypothesis
d. Simple, causal, nondirectional hypothesis

Answer 1

The hypothesis, "Patients' satisfaction would vary with their ability to recall the names and job titles of their caregivers," is a simple, associative, directional hypothesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hypothesis, "Patients' satisfaction would vary with their ability to recall the names and job titles of their caregivers," is a simple, associative, directional hypothesis. This hypothesis proposes a relationship between patients' ability to recall names and job titles and their satisfaction, suggesting that as ability to recall increases or decreases, satisfaction will also increase or decrease. The hypothesis is simple because it only involves two variables, associative because it suggests a relationship between the variables, and directional because it specifies the direction of the relationship.