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Research Problem
Statement of what the experimenter intends to answer
Hypothesis/Hypotheses
Tentative solution to the problem—Testable statement of potential relationship between two or more facts or variables
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Synthetic Statement)
Statement that is either true or false
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Analytic Statement)
Statement that is always true
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Contradictory Statement)
Statement that is inconsistent
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Has Parsimony)
Simpler hypothesis is preferred over a complex one
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Quantifiable)
Quantity of variables may vary
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (Operationally Definable)
States how the variable/s will be manipulated/ measured/ controlled in the experiment
Nature and Characteristics of a Well-States Hypothesis (States The Relationship Between Or Among Variables)
Can be directional or non-directional
How to Arrive at a Hypothesis (Finding Similarities)
Similar events are grouped together
How to Arrive at a Hypothesis (Analogies Are Formed)
Similar antecedents may have the same effects
True
Gaps in Previous Research can help arrive at a hypothesis
How to Arrive at a Hypothesis (Serendipity)
By accident
Forms of Hypothesis (Alternate Hypothesis —Ha)
Antecedent variable has an effect on consequent variable (significant difference / effect)
Forms of Hypothesis (Null Hypothesis — Ho)
Antecedent variable has no effect on the consequent behavior
