The Hypothesis and Assumptions of The Study

Question 1

Tentative prediction about the relationship between two or more variables in a population under study

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

Kind of Hypothesis

Answer 2

• Simple hypothesis
• Complex hypothesis
• Directional Hypothesis
• Non-directional Hypothesis
• Null Hypothesis
• Research Hypothesis

Question 3

When predicting a relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable

Answer 3

Simple Hypothesis

Question 4

Predicting the relationships of two or more dependent variables

Answer 4

Complex Hypothesis

Question 5

Specifies not only the exitsence but also the expected direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables

Answer 5

Directional Hypothesis

Question 6

Doesn’t stipulate the direction of the relationship between the independent & dependent variables

Answer 6

Non-directional Hypothesis

Question 7

Formulated for the purpose of statistical analysis

Answer 7

Null Hypothesis

Question 8

States the actual expected relationships between variables

Answer 8

Research Hypothesis

Question 9

Propositions taken to be true based upon the presupposition without preponderance of the facts

Answer 9

Assumptions of the Study

Question 10

What kind of hypothesis is this?:
1. The nature of teachers is related to the nature of the students
2. There is a relationship between the level of exercise and weight retention among elementary school children

Answer 10

Simple Hypothesis

Question 11

What kind of hypothesis is this?:
1. The personal profile and professional profile of subject coordinators affect the level of performance of the teachers

Answer 11

Complex Hypothesis

Question 12

What kind of hypothesis is this?:
1. Lower levels of exercise are associate with greater weight retention than higher levels of exercise
2. The higher the intake of fiber, the lower the weight of the physical mass

Answer 12

Directional Hypothesis

Question 13

What kind of hypothesis is this?:
1. Women with different levels of postpartum depression differ with regards to weight retention
2. The sources of stress are related to the different coping mechanisms among teachers

Answer 13

Non-Directional Hypothesis

Question 14

What kind of hypothesis is this?:
1. There is no significant relationship between the reasons for using alternative medicine and the level of comfort of the patients.

Answer 14

Null Hypothesis