Hypothesis
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What does it mean?
A hypothesis is a testable statement about an expected relationship or difference between variables. It should be clear enough to compare against observations.
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An everyday example
“Students with longer commutes arrive late to class more often” proposes a relationship between measurable variables.
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True or false?
A study is worthless if its hypothesis is not supported.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- OpenStax Source in EnglishWhy Is Research Important?