Research Hypothesis in Quantitative Research

Question 1

Specific, clear, and testable proposition or predictive statement about the possible outcome of a scientific research study

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

Hypothesis enables researcher/s to fully think through what the research question implies

Answer 2

Importance of Hypothesis 1

Question 3

Hypothesis enables researcher/s to fully think through what measurements and variables are involved

Answer 3

Importance of Hypothesis 2

Question 4

Hypothesis enables researcher/s to fully think through what statistical methods should be used to analyze the data

Answer 4

Importance of Hypothesis 3

Question 5

Do all research need hypothesis?

Answer 5

In some types of research designs, it is unnecessary and inappropriate because it would be impossible to anticipate or predict the possible outcomes and findings of the study

Question 6

A statement of no relationship between variables

Answer 6

Null Hypothesis

Question 7

Is one in which a difference (or an effect) between two or more variables is anticipated by the researchers

Answer 7

Alternative Hypothesis

Question 8

reflects a difference between groups, but the direction of the difference is not specified.

Answer 8

Non-Directional Hypothesis

Question 9

Reflects a differences between groups, and the direction of the difference is specified

Answer 9

Directional

Question 10

A good research hypothesis is…

Answer 10

Testable, Falsifiable, parsimonious, precise, useful