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Directional vs. non-directional hypothesis
A directional hypothesis predicts the specific direction of an effect (e.g., higher X leads to higher Y). A non-directional hypothesis predicts a relationship exists without specifying its direction.
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You'll usually need this when deciding how precisely your hypothesis should commit to predicting the direction of an effect.