The document explains the process of forming a hypothesis or research question in research. A hypothesis is a testable statement about the relationship between variables, while research questions guide the initial exploration of a subject, often leading to the development of testable hypotheses. The distinction is made that research questions are broader and aim to gather preliminary data, whereas hypotheses are specific and directly tested.

1. 
 After identifying a general research area and reviewing
the existing literature, the researcher must state the
problem as a workable hypothesis or research question.
 A hypothesis is a formal statement regarding the
relationship between variables and is tested directly. The
predicted relationship between the variables is either true
or false.
 The more viewers expose themselves to violent TV
content, the more they will become aggressive.
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STATING A HYPOTHESIS OR
RESEARCH QUESTION
Muhammad Awais
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2. 
 Educated guess/Prediction.
 More than a wild guess/less than a well established
theory.
 A preposition that attempts to explain a set of facts.
 Tested directly.
 Either true or false.
 Three things should be present in a hypothesis
 VARIABLES, THE POPULATION, AND THE
RELAYIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM.
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Muhammad Awais
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3. 
 Contains one predictor and outcome.
 Specific relationship. Leaves no ambiguity.
 Two Types
 Alternative Hypothesis
 There is a statistical significance between the two variable in
the hypothesis.
 Null Hypothesis
 There is no statistical significance between the two variables
in the hypothesis.
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Muhammad Awais
(facebook.com/awwaiis)

4. 
 On the other hand, a research question is a formally
stated question intended to provide indications
about something; it is not limited to investigating
relationships between variables.
 Research questions are appropriate when a
researcher is unsure about the nature of the problem
under investigation. Although the intent is merely to
gather preliminary data, testable hypotheses are
often developed from information gathered during
the research question phase of a study.
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Muhammad Awais
(facebook.com/awwaiis)

5. 
 A question that the research projects sets out to
answer.
 A research project can revolve around a number of
research questions.
 Methodology is answered by the nature of research
question.
 Used both in qualitative and quantitative research
studies.
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Muhammad Awais
(facebook.com/awwaiis)

6. 
 The difference between the two sets of statements is
that the research questions pose only general areas of
investigation, whereas the hypotheses are testable
statements about the relationship(s) between the
variables. The only intent in the research question
phase is to gather information to help the researchers
define and test hypotheses in later projects.
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Muhammad Awais
(facebook.com/awwaiis)

7. 
 Does the exposure to TV content change the
behavior of the viewers?
 The more viewers expose themselves to violent TV
content, the more they will become aggressive.
10/14/2022
Muhammad Awais
(facebook.com/awwaiis)