This ppt gives simple description about definition of hypotheses, Types of hypotheses, characteristic of good hypotheses and step in testing hypotheses
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2. Hypotheses
Hypotheses
Definition
“ It could be a tentative solution to a problem of the researcher or a
tentative answer to a researcher’s question to be verified by
appropriate means
3. Hypotheses
Sources of Hypotheses
1. Theory
2. Observations
3. Intuition and Personal Experience
4. Analogies
5. Review of Literature
6. General Culture
4. Hypotheses
Steps in Hypothesis Testing
Step 1 :State the null and alternative hypotheses
Step 2: Choose the appropriate statistical test (Z,t,f,chi-square or ANOVA is selected depending on the problem)
Step 3: Determine the level of significance(10% or 5% or 2.5% or 1%).The most common value is 5% (0.05)
Step 4: Compute the calculated value by using formula of the appropriate test (formula of Z test or t test or f
test or chi-square test or ANOVA test)
Step 5 : Obtain the critical value from the table.
Step 6 : Compare the calculated value and critical value (table value). If the calculated value is > than the table
value, reject the null hypothesis
If the calculated value < than table, accept the null hypothesis & reject the alternate hypothesis
5. Hypotheses
Characteristic of a Good Hypothesis
1. A hypothesis must be expressed in simple language without any
ambiguity in meaning
2. It must be specific and precise without creating any confusion
3. It must be amenable for testing with empirical data
4. It must be testable within reasonable time.
5. In the case of relationship hypothesis, the relationship between the
variables must be stated
6. It must provide an answer to the problem which helps to investigate
the research in a particular direction.