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The document discusses hypotheses in research. It defines a hypothesis as a statement of prediction or assumption that is tested in research. There are two main types of hypotheses: the null hypothesis, which denies a significant relationship between variables, and the alternative hypothesis, which asserts a significant relationship. Hypotheses can also be directional, predicting a positive or negative relationship, or non-directional, not predicting the direction of a relationship.

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Testing The

The document discusses hypotheses in research. It defines a hypothesis as a statement of prediction or assumption that is tested in research. There are two main types of hypotheses: the null hypothesis, which denies a significant relationship between variables, and the alternative hypothesis, which asserts a significant relationship. Hypotheses can also be directional, predicting a positive or negative relationship, or non-directional, not predicting the direction of a relationship.

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TESTING THE

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
What is a
HYPOTHESIS?
HYPOTHESIS
A statement of prediction or assumption that is to
be tested in the research.

A hypothesis may tested using different statistical


treatment
What are the types of
HYPOTHESIS?
Category 1:
Null vs Alternative

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that denies any significant


relationship or differences between the variable
being tested

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that asserts a significant relationship


or differences between the variable being tested
Research Question
Is there a significant relationship between computer games and Math
performance?

Null Hypothesis Alternative Hypothesis


There is no significant relationship There is a significant relationship
between computer games and between computer games and
Math performance. Math performance.

Computer games has no Computer games has a significant


significant relationship to Math relationship to Math
performance. performance.
Research Question
Is there a significant difference between the preferred subjects of the
respondents when grouped according to their strand ?

Null Hypothesis Alternative Hypothesis


There is no significant difference There is a significant difference
between the preferred subjects of between the preferred subjects of
the respondents when grouped the respondents when grouped
according to their strand. according to their strand.
Research Question
Is there a significant relationship between English performance
and Math performance ?

Null Hypothesis Alternative Hypothesis


There is no significant relationship There is a significant relationship
between English performance and between English performance and
Math performance. Math performance.
Category 1:
Directional vs Non-directional

Directional or One-Tailed

A hypothesis that specifically predicts the change


or relationship as positive or negative.

Non-Directional or Two Tailed

A hypothesis that does not specifically predict the


change or relationship as positive or negative
Category 1:
Directional vs Non-directional

Directional or One-Tailed

A hypothesis that specifically predicts the change


or relationship as positive or negative.

Non-Directional or Two Tailed

A hypothesis that does not specifically predict the


change or relationship as positive or negative
A farmer wants to know if using organic fertilizers
will improve his crop yield.

Non-directional
Using organic fertilizers has a significant impact to
the crop yield

Directional - Positive
Using organic fertilizers increases crop yield.

Directional - Negative
Using organic fertilizers decreases crop yield.

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