Question: Is the hypothesis in Question 1 “directional” or “nondirectional”? Explain.
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Question 1 hypothesis that is being reviewed- “It is hypothesized that there is a difference in job satisfaction between those who receive regular feedback on their job performance and those who receive irregular feedback.”
Answer: Nondirectional
As a reminder of what is the difference, directional hypotheses occur when researchers are attempting to predict the direction of the outcome. In a nondirectional hypotheses, there is no prediction being stated. In the hypothesis that is being analyzed, the hypothesis is just stating that there is a difference between satisfaction levels, but not trying to predict whether feedback will make job performance better or not.
An example of a directional hypothesis would be as follows- It is hypothesized that having regular feedback will result in better job performance, but when feedback is given irregularly, job performance will be lower.
Having a nondirectional hypothesis is perfectly acceptable when there is no basis for making an educated guess.
Good job on providing an example for a directional hypothesis as an illustration. While you could have left it out, the inclusion offers a better understanding of the difference by providing a stark contrast. And good job keeping it short and sweet. Well done!