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The Role and Importance of Research
The Role and Importance of Research
Chapter 1
Formulating a Hypothesis
Formulating a Hypothesis
A hypothesis results when the questions are transformed into
statements that express the relationships between variables like
an "if ... then" statement.
For example, if the question is, "What effects does
viewing violence on television have on boys?" then
the hypothesis could be, Boys who view aggressive
acts during prime-time cartoon shows are more likely
to exhibit aggressive behaviors right after the
television viewing session than are boys who watch
nonaggressive acts during prime-time shows.
Good questions lead to good hypotheses, which in turn lead
to good studies.
Once you have collected the required data and have tested the
hypothesis, examine the results.
The results may confirm or refute the hypothesis.
If the data confirm your hypothesis, then you can go for the
next scientific experiment.
If the hypothesis is not confirmed, it may very well be a time
for learning something that was not known previously.
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