hypothesis

Examples of hypothesis in the following topics:

• Turning Your Working Hypothesis into a Claim

  • Consequently, it is the nature of a hypothesis to make a claim about something.
  • If your hypothesis does not make a claim, it is for one of two reasons.
  • You will need to reformulate your proposed solution into a real hypothesis.
  • If your claim is unclear even if someone can present reasonable objections to your hypothesis, then your problem is the way you have stated your hypothesis.
  • Compose a working hypothesis based on a claim you want to prove

• Turning Your Question Into a Claim

  • A "working hypothesis" is a statement of what you think the answer to your question is.
  • This solution will be developed from your working hypothesis.
  • However, you won't have that final phrasing of your hypothesis until much later, so even after you come up with a working hypothesis, you should feel free to tweak it.
  • Be sure to modify your working hypothesis as you develop your argument.
  • Create a working hypothesis from which you will craft your argument

• Results

  • It should include empirical data, any relevant graphics, and language about whether the thesis or hypothesis was supported.
  • If you followed the scientific method, you began your research with a hypothesis.
  • Now that you have completed your research, you have found that either your hypothesis was supported or it was not.
  • In the results section, do not attempt to explain why or why not your hypothesis was supported.
  • Simply say, "The results were not found to be statistically significant," or "The results supported the hypothesis, with $p < .05$ significance," or the like.

• Methods

  • Scientific papers need a thorough description of methodology in order to prove that a project meets the criteria of scientific objectivity: a testable hypothesis and reproducible results.

• Abstract

  • Here is where you finally connect your research to the topic, applying your findings to address the hypothesis you started out with.

• Overview of the IMRAD Model

  • If you find some results that don't support your hypothesis, don't omit them.
  • This is the place to analyze your results and explain their significance—namely, how they support (or do not support) your hypothesis.

• Introduction and Thesis

  • If writing about an experiment, it should also include your initial hypothesis.
  • For a hypothesis to be testable, it must be possible to conduct experiments that could reveal observable counterexamples.

• Critical Thinking

  • French philosopher Michel Foucault based his famous book, The History of Sexuality, on his belief that the popular "repressive hypothesis" is a flawed.
  • The repressive hypothesis suggests that the nineteenth century marked a rapid escalation in our centuries-old progression toward repressing sexual drives and discouraging conversations about sexuality.

• Saying Why It Matters

  • The introduction should describe the paper's motivation, objective, problem, tested hypothesis, novel contributions, and background materials.

• Making Your Own Arguments

  • Here is an example of making an argument: "From analyzing the findings, it is clear to us that the hypothesis that improved water conditions are the cause of the increase in salmon population on the Columbia River is incorrect.