EDUCATION UGC NET
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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a scientific theory
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not required to be tested
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a proven hypothesis for an argument
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a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research
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Detailed explanation-1: -A working hypothesis is a hypothesis that is provisionally accepted as a basis for further research in the hope that a tenable theory will be produced, even if the hypothesis ultimately fails. In this way, a working hypothesis is an accepted starting point for further research.
Detailed explanation-2: -Empirical hypothesis : An empirical hypothesis, also called a working hypothesis, is one that professionals accept as a basis for future research in order to formulate a theory for testing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypothesis is a tentative solution to the problem. James E Creighton defines ‘A Hypothesis is a tentative supposition or provisional guess which seems to explain the situation under observation’.
Detailed explanation-4: -A good Hypothesis must possess the following characteristics – 1.It is never formulated in the form of a question. 2.It should be empirically testable, whether it is right or wrong. 3.It should be specific and precise. 4.It should specify variables between which the relationship is to be established.
Detailed explanation-5: -The null hypothesis, H0 is the commonly accepted fact; it is the opposite of the alternate hypothesis. Researchers work to reject, nullify or disprove the null hypothesis. Researchers come up with an alternate hypothesis, one that they think explains a phenomenon, and then work to reject the null hypothesis.