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Module 5: Formulating Hypothesis

Introduction

A hypothesis must be empirically grounded and lead to the main contributor ot
the investigation. A research hypothesis is the statement you created when you
speculate upon the outcome of a structure, as the ultimate aim of any experiment. It is
a statement that predicts the relationship between the independent (casual) and
dependent (outcome) variables.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, the student will be able to formulate of a hypothesis
relevant to their study.

Learning Content

Hypothesis

Hypotheses are theoretical explanations of a phenomenon. They are
statements that translate a problem into precise, unambiguous predictions of expected
outcomes (Polit and Beck: 2004).

Hypotheses may be a "shrewd guess" or inference, an "intellectual proposition
formulated to explain observed facts or conditions in order to guide the investigation
further. It must be empirically testable and verifiable, which means that it is capable
of being tested in the real world" by observations gathered through the human senses
(Niewswiadomy: 2001).

Hypotheses are Statements of the researcher's expectations regarding the
relationship between and among the variables under investigation (Treece & Treece:
2004).

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