This document discusses hypotheses in research. It defines a hypothesis as a testable proposition about the relationship between two or more variables. The key points made are: 1) Constructing a hypothesis is important as it provides focus, clarity, and helps keep a research problem narrow. 2) Hypotheses have several functions, including enhancing objectivity, providing scope, and enabling theory testing. 3) For a hypothesis to be valid, it must be verifiable, related to existing knowledge, and precise, simple, and specific. 4) There are different types of hypotheses, including research hypotheses, alternate hypotheses, and null hypotheses, which propose no difference.

1. HYPOTHESIS
J. JANARDHAN

2. HYPOTHESIS
• It is true hypothetically that an egg must turn into a
Chicken?

3. HYPOTHESIS
• Important considerations of work is constructing the
hypothesis
• It provides clarity
• It help to keep focus on a research problem
• It is not essential for a study or research work
• Research conduct a valid investigation without constructing
a hypothesis
• However, It is always good to construct a hypothesis
• That will help to narrow down your focus

4. HYPOTHESIS
• A hypothesis lies in its ability to bring directions
• and specificity to your research work
A hypothesis is a proposition in testable form and predicts a
particular relationship between two or more variables-
Bailey (1978)
Hypothesis is written in such a way that it can be proven or
disproven by valid and reliable data-Grinnell (1988)

5. FUNCTIONS OF A HYPOTHESIS
• (a)Enhance the objectivity
and purpose
• (b) Provide a focus and
specific scope
• (c) Help in prioritizing data
collection
• (d) Enable the formulation of
theory to test what is true or
not
A
hypothesis
has
several
functions

6. CHARACTERISTICS
• (a) A Hypothesis must be Capable of Verification
• (b) A Hypothesis must be Related to the Existing Body of
Knowledge
• (C) A Hypothesis Needs to be Precise, Simple and Specific

7. TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS
• Research hypothesis forms the basis of investigation for a
researcher
• hypothesis can be classified into
Research hypothesis and
Alternate hypothesis.
• Alternate hypothesis is a convention among the scientific
community.
• an alternate hypothesis is to openly specify the relationship
that will be considered true in case the research hypothesis
proves to be wrong

8. TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS
• Alternate hypothesis is the opposite of research hypothesis
• a research on the IT literacy pattern in a community in
relation to gender differences.
• (a) There is no significant difference in the proportion of
male and female with IT literacy in the community
population
• (b) A total of 70 percent of male and 30 per cent of female
in this study are IT literate

9. TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS
• (c) A greater proportion of male than female are IT literate
in this population
• (d) There are twice as many male IT educated as female IT
educated in this study population.

10. TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS
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TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS DETAILS
Research hypothesis Hypothesis of differences
Hypothesis of point occurrence
Alternate Hypothesis
Null hypothesis
Hypothesis of no difference

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