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FUNCTIONS OF A RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
A hypothesis is important for bringing clarity to the
research problem, it serves the following function:-
1. Formulation provides a study with focus. It tells u what
specific aspects ofa research problem to investigate.
2. It tells u what data to collect & what not thus providing
focus to study.
3. As it provides focus, construction of a hypothesis
enhances objectivity in a study.
4. Helps in formulation of theory
5. Enables to conclude what is true and what is false.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A HYPOTHESIS
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ERRORS IN HYPOTHESIS TESTING
As said ,a hypothesis is an assumption that may prove to
be either correct or incorrect. It is possible to arrive at
an incorrect conclusion about a hypothesis or a variety
of reasons. Incorrect conclusions about athe validity of a
hypothesis may be drawn if:-
1. The study design selected is faulty
2. The sampling procedure adopted is faulty
3. The method of data collection is inaccurate
4. The analysis is wrong
5. The statistical procedures applied are inappropriate
6. The conclusions drawn are incorrect
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ERRORS IN HYPOTHESIS TESTING
The probability of a Type I error is denoted as
(Greek letter alpha). The probability of a type II
error is (Greek letter beta).
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TWO TYPES OF ERRORS
Type I error
When we reject a true null hypothesis.
P(Type 1 error) = [usually 0.05 or 0.01]
H0 T F
Type II error
When we dont reject a false null Reject I
hypothesis. That is,
P(Type 2 error) = Reject II
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Write a possible research question for each of the above
research problems.
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Write objectives for each of the above research problems.
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Write a possible hypothesis for each of the above research questions.
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thought for the day: A problem well stated is
a problem half solved. There is probably a
great deal of truth in that, and it is particularly
true for writing good research questions and for
selecting a research design and methods.
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HOW TO WRITE A GOOD PROPOSAL
Based on your completion of activities in, select the
research problem you are most interested in and conduct a
literature search using the database. Use the following
guide.
Research problem:
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Keywords to search by:
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