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Hypothesis
Module III
Research Problem
It is believed that most of the good research studies needs lot of time for
selection of a research problem.
topic area
– Has this study been done before? If so, is there room for
improvement?
Specific
Broad Objective
States what is to be achieved by the study in
general terms.
Usually only one per study
Related to core problem and topic of the study
Shows target population and place
Use action verb
Example:
To determine the factors associated with increased
attrition levels among employees of XYZ in
Bengaluru
Specific Objectives
Describe the variables that are measured by the study
Several in one study
Use action verb
Example:
To find out methods used for waste disposal
To find out methods used for water treatment
Qualities of Specific Objectives
Stated in logical sequence
Clear and unambiguous
What is to be done?
Descriptive hypothesis:
When a hypothesis relates to the cause and effect relationship of
a phenomenon it is called descriptive hypothesis.
Explanatory hypothesis:
This type of hypothesis explains the happenings of a
phenomenon.
Alternate Hypothesis:
It is the hypothesis that describes the researcher’s prediction
that, there exist a relationship between two variables or it is the
opposite of null hypothesis. It is represented as Ha or H1.
P-Value Approach
Step 4. Use the value of the test statistic to compute the
p-value.