{"id":434088,"date":"2018-04-18T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T03:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essaypaper.org\/writing-a-hypothesis-for-business-research\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T09:19:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:19:04","slug":"writing-a-hypothesis-for-business-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/writing-a-hypothesis-for-business-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a hypothesis for business research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t \"Order\n\t\t<\/div>\n

\u201cIf _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this]_____ will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sound familiar? It should. This formulaic approach to making a statement about what you \u201cthink\u201d will happen is the basis of most science fair projects and much scientific exploration.<\/p>\n

Step by Step
You can see from the basic outline of the Scientific Method below that writing your hypothesis comes early in the process: <\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Ask a Question<\/li>\n
  2. Do Background Research<\/li>\n
  3. Construct a Hypothesis<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment<\/li>\n
  5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion<\/li>\n
  6. Communicate Your Results<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Following the scientific method. we come up with a question that we want to answer, we do some initial research, and then before<\/b> we set out to answer the question by performing an experiment and observing what happens, we first clearly identify what we \u201cthink\u201d will happen.<\/p>\n

    We make an \u201ceducated guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

    We write a hypothesis.<\/p>\n

    We set out to prove or disprove the hypothesis.<\/p>\n

    What you \u201cthink\u201d will happen, of course, should be based on your preliminary research and your understanding of the science and scientific principles involved in your proposed experiment or study. In other words, you don\u2019t simply \u201cguess.\u201d You\u2019re not taking a shot in the dark. You\u2019re not pulling your statement out of thin air. Instead, you make an \u201ceducated guess\u201d based on what you already know and what you have already learned from your research.<\/p>\n

    If you keep in mind the format of a well-constructed hypothesis, you should find that writing your hypothesis is not difficult to do. You\u2019ll also find that in order to write a solid hypothesis, you need to understand what your variables are for your project. It\u2019s all connected!<\/p>\n

    \"Low<\/div>\n

    If I never water my plant, it will dry out and die.\n<\/p>\n

    \"Writing<\/div>\n

    That seems like an obvious statement, right? The above hypothesis is too simplistic for most middle- to upper-grade science projects, however. As you work on deciding what question you will explore, you should be looking for something for which the answer is not already obvious or already known (to you). When you write your hypothesis, it should be based on your \u201ceducated guess\u201d not on known data. Similarly, the hypothesis should be written before you begin your experimental proceduresnot after the fact.<\/p>\n

    Our staff scientists offer the following tips for thinking about and writing good hypotheses.<\/p>\n

      \n
    • The question comes first. Before you make a hypothesis, you have to clearly identify the question you are interested in studying.<\/li>\n
    • A hypothesis is a statement, not a question. Your hypothesis is not the scientific question in your project. The hypothesis is an educated, testable prediction about what will happen.<\/li>\n
    • Make it clear. A good hypothesis is written in clear and simple language. Reading your hypothesis should tell a teacher or judge exactly what you thought was going to happen when you started your project.<\/li>\n
    • Keep the variables in mind. A good hypothesis defines the variables in easy-to-measure terms, like who the participants are, what changes during the testing, and what the effect of the changes will be. (For more information about identifying variables, see: Variables in Your Science Fair Project .)<\/li>\n
    • Make sure your hypothesis is \u201ctestable.\u201d To prove or disprove your hypothesis, you need to be able to do an experiment and take measurements or make observations to see how two things (your variables) are related. You should also be able to repeat your experiment over and over again, if necessary. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \n<\/p>\n

      To create a \u201ctestable\u201d hypothesis make sure you have done all of these things:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Thought about what experiments you will need to carry out to do the test.<\/li>\n
      • Identified the variables in the project.<\/li>\n
      • Included the independent and dependent variables in the hypothesis statement. (This helps ensure that your statement is specific<\/i> enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      • Do your research. You may find many studies similar to yours have already been conducted. What you learn from available research and data can help you shape your project and hypothesis.<\/li>\n
      • Don\u2019t bite off more than you can chew! Answering some scientific questions can involve more than one experiment, each with its own hypothesis. Make sure your hypothesis is a specific statement relating to a single experiment.<\/b><\/li>\n

        Putting it in Action<\/b><\/p>\n

        To help demonstrate the above principles and techniques for developing and writing solid, specific, and testable hypotheses, Sandra and Kristin, two of our staff scientists, offer the following good and bad examples.<\/p>\n

        When there is less oxygen in the water, rainbow trout suffer more lice.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

        Kristin says: \u201cThis hypothesis is good because it is testable, simple, written as a statement, and establishes the participants (trout<\/i> ), variables (oxygen in water, and numbers of lice<\/i> ), and predicts effect (as oxygen levels go down, the numbers of lice go up<\/i> ).\u201d<\/p>\n

        Our universe is surrounded by another, larger universe, with which we can have absolutely no contact.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

        Kristin says: \u201cThis statement may or may not be true, but it is not a scientific hypothesis. By its very nature, it is not testable<\/b>. There are no observations that a scientist can make to tell whether or not the hypothesis is correct. This statement is speculation, not a hypothesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

        Aphid-infected plants that are exposed to ladybugs will have fewer aphids after a week than aphid-infected plants which are left untreated.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

        Sandra says: \u201cThis hypothesis gives a clear indication of what is to be tested (the ability of ladybugs to curb an aphid infestation<\/i> ), is a manageable size for a single experiment, mentions the independent variable (ladybugs<\/i> ) and the dependent variable (number of aphids<\/i> ), and predicts the effect (exposure to ladybugs reduces the number of aphids<\/i> ).\u201d<\/p>\n

        Ladybugs are a good natural pesticide for treating aphid infected plants.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

        Sandra says: \u201cThis statement is not \u2018bite size.\u2019 Whether or not something is a \u2018good natural pesticide\u2019 is too vague for a science fair project. There is no clear indication of what will be measured to evaluate the prediction.\u201d<\/p>\n

        Hypotheses in History<\/b><\/p>\n

        Throughout history, scientists have posed hypotheses and then set out to prove or disprove them. Staff Scientist Dave reminds that scientific experiments become a dialogue between and among scientists and that hypotheses are rarely (if ever) \u201ceternal.\u201d In other words, even a hypothesis that is proven true may be displaced by the next set of research on a similar topic, whether that research appears a month or a hundred years later.<\/p>\n

        A look at the work of Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, more than 100 years apart, shows good hypothesis-writing in action.<\/p>\n

        As Dave explains, \u201cA hypothesis is a possible explanation for something that is observed in nature. For example, it is a common observation that objects that are thrown into the air fall toward the earth. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) put forth a hypothesis to explain this observation, which might be stated as \u2018objects with mass attract each other through a gravitational field.’\u201d<\/p>\n

        Newton\u2019s hypothesis demonstrates the techniques for writing a good hypothesis: It is testable. It is simple. It is universal. It allows for predictions that will occur in new circumstances. It builds upon previously accumulated knowledge (e.g. Newton\u2019s work explained the observed orbits of the planets).<\/p>\n

        \u201cAs it turns out, despite its incredible explanatory power, Newton\u2019s hypothesis was wrong,\u201d says Dave. \u201cAlbert Einstein (1879-1955) provided a hypothesis that is closer to the truth, which can be stated as \u2018objects with mass cause space to bend.\u2019 This hypothesis discards the idea of a gravitational field and introduces the concept of space as bendable<\/i>. Like Newton\u2019s hypothesis, the one offered by Einstein has all of the characteristics of a good hypothesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

        \u201cLike all scientific ideas and explanations,\u201d says Dave, \u201chypotheses are all partial and temporary, lasting just until a better one comes along.\u201d<\/p>\n

        That\u2019s good news for scientists of all ages. There are always questions to answer and educated guesses to make!<\/p>\n

        If your science fair is over, leave a comment here to let us know what your<\/b> hypothesis was for your project.<\/p>\n

        Writing your hypothesis is an important step of your science project. After reading the background material and carefully reviewing the procedure you will be using, what do you think will happen? The hypothesis will take the form of a statement that predicts what will happen to the dependent variable when the independent variable changes. If you click the \u201cProject Guide\u201d tab and select \u201cHypothesis\u201d from the list, you will find resources and examples that may help you.<\/p>\n

        Something is wrong with this website everytime I search Steps of the Scientific Questions it allways says Scientific method and im only ten and need examples of questions of scienfific help me. >.<\/p>\n

        Hi. You can view our resource on \u201cScience Questions\u201d by clicking the \u201cProject Guide\u201d tab on the Science Buddies site (above) and then clicking the \u201cYour Question\u201d link in the list. (It\u2019s near the top.)<\/p>\n

        Hi,Im doing my science project on \u201cWhat is the point of boiling?\u201d and I was wondering if this sounds like a good hypothesis? \u201cIf I put the water in\/on an increasingly hot surface boiling will begin to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

        \u201cIf _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this]_____ will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

        Sound familiar? It should. This formulaic approach to making a statement about what you \u201cthink\u201d will happen is the basis of most science fair projects and much scientific exploration.<\/p>\n

        Step by Step
        You can see from the basic outline of the Scientific Method below that writing your hypothesis comes early in the process: <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Ask a Question<\/li>\n
        2. Do Background Research<\/li>\n
        3. Construct a Hypothesis<\/b><\/li>\n
        4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment<\/li>\n
        5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion<\/li>\n
        6. Communicate Your Results<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Following the scientific method. we come up with a question that we want to answer, we do some initial research, and then before<\/b> we set out to answer the question by performing an experiment and observing what happens, we first clearly identify what we \u201cthink\u201d will happen.<\/p>\n

          We make an \u201ceducated guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

          We write a hypothesis.<\/p>\n

          We set out to prove or disprove the hypothesis.<\/p>\n

          What you \u201cthink\u201d will happen, of course, should be based on your preliminary research and your understanding of the science and scientific principles involved in your proposed experiment or study. In other words, you don\u2019t simply \u201cguess.\u201d You\u2019re not taking a shot in the dark. You\u2019re not pulling your statement out of thin air. Instead, you make an \u201ceducated guess\u201d based on what you already know and what you have already learned from your research.<\/p>\n

          If you keep in mind the format of a well-constructed hypothesis, you should find that writing your hypothesis is not difficult to do. You\u2019ll also find that in order to write a solid hypothesis, you need to understand what your variables are for your project. It\u2019s all connected!<\/p>\n

          If I never water my plant, it will dry out and die.<\/p>\n

          That seems like an obvious statement, right? The above hypothesis is too simplistic for most middle- to upper-grade science projects, however. As you work on deciding what question you will explore, you should be looking for something for which the answer is not already obvious or already known (to you). When you write your hypothesis, it should be based on your \u201ceducated guess\u201d not on known data. Similarly, the hypothesis should be written before you begin your experimental proceduresnot after the fact.<\/p>\n

          Our staff scientists offer the following tips for thinking about and writing good hypotheses.<\/p>\n

            \n
          • The question comes first. Before you make a hypothesis, you have to clearly identify the question you are interested in studying.<\/li>\n
          • A hypothesis is a statement, not a question. Your hypothesis is not the scientific question in your project. The hypothesis is an educated, testable prediction about what will happen.<\/li>\n
          • Make it clear. A good hypothesis is written in clear and simple language. Reading your hypothesis should tell a teacher or judge exactly what you thought was going to happen when you started your project.<\/li>\n
          • Keep the variables in mind. A good hypothesis defines the variables in easy-to-measure terms, like who the participants are, what changes during the testing, and what the effect of the changes will be. (For more information about identifying variables, see: Variables in Your Science Fair Project .)<\/li>\n
          • Make sure your hypothesis is \u201ctestable.\u201d To prove or disprove your hypothesis, you need to be able to do an experiment and take measurements or make observations to see how two things (your variables) are related. You should also be able to repeat your experiment over and over again, if necessary. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            To create a \u201ctestable\u201d hypothesis make sure you have done all of these things:<\/p>\n

              \n
            • Thought about what experiments you will need to carry out to do the test.<\/li>\n
            • Identified the variables in the project.<\/li>\n
            • Included the independent and dependent variables in the hypothesis statement. (This helps ensure that your statement is specific<\/i> enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
            • Do your research. You may find many studies similar to yours have already been conducted. What you learn from available research and data can help you shape your project and hypothesis.<\/li>\n
            • Don\u2019t bite off more than you can chew! Answering some scientific questions can involve more than one experiment, each with its own hypothesis. Make sure your hypothesis is a specific statement relating to a single experiment.<\/b><\/li>\n

              Putting it in Action<\/b><\/p>\n

              To help demonstrate the above principles and techniques for developing and writing solid, specific, and testable hypotheses, Sandra and Kristin, two of our staff scientists, offer the following good and bad examples.<\/p>\n

              When there is less oxygen in the water, rainbow trout suffer more lice.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

              Kristin says: \u201cThis hypothesis is good because it is testable, simple, written as a statement, and establishes the participants (trout<\/i> ), variables (oxygen in water, and numbers of lice<\/i> ), and predicts effect (as oxygen levels go down, the numbers of lice go up<\/i> ).\u201d<\/p>\n

              Our universe is surrounded by another, larger universe, with which we can have absolutely no contact.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

              Kristin says: \u201cThis statement may or may not be true, but it is not a scientific hypothesis. By its very nature, it is not testable<\/b>. There are no observations that a scientist can make to tell whether or not the hypothesis is correct. This statement is speculation, not a hypothesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

              Aphid-infected plants that are exposed to ladybugs will have fewer aphids after a week than aphid-infected plants which are left untreated.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

              Sandra says: \u201cThis hypothesis gives a clear indication of what is to be tested (the ability of ladybugs to curb an aphid infestation<\/i> ), is a manageable size for a single experiment, mentions the independent variable (ladybugs<\/i> ) and the dependent variable (number of aphids<\/i> ), and predicts the effect (exposure to ladybugs reduces the number of aphids<\/i> ).\u201d<\/p>\n

              Ladybugs are a good natural pesticide for treating aphid infected plants.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

              Sandra says: \u201cThis statement is not \u2018bite size.\u2019 Whether or not something is a \u2018good natural pesticide\u2019 is too vague for a science fair project. There is no clear indication of what will be measured to evaluate the prediction.\u201d<\/p>\n

              Hypotheses in History<\/b><\/p>\n

              Throughout history, scientists have posed hypotheses and then set out to prove or disprove them. Staff Scientist Dave reminds that scientific experiments become a dialogue between and among scientists and that hypotheses are rarely (if ever) \u201ceternal.\u201d In other words, even a hypothesis that is proven true may be displaced by the next set of research on a similar topic, whether that research appears a month or a hundred years later.<\/p>\n

              A look at the work of Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, more than 100 years apart, shows good hypothesis-writing in action.<\/p>\n

              As Dave explains, \u201cA hypothesis is a possible explanation for something that is observed in nature. For example, it is a common observation that objects that are thrown into the air fall toward the earth. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) put forth a hypothesis to explain this observation, which might be stated as \u2018objects with mass attract each other through a gravitational field.’\u201d<\/p>\n

              Newton\u2019s hypothesis demonstrates the techniques for writing a good hypothesis: It is testable. It is simple. It is universal. It allows for predictions that will occur in new circumstances. It builds upon previously accumulated knowledge (e.g. Newton\u2019s work explained the observed orbits of the planets).<\/p>\n

              \u201cAs it turns out, despite its incredible explanatory power, Newton\u2019s hypothesis was wrong,\u201d says Dave. \u201cAlbert Einstein (1879-1955) provided a hypothesis that is closer to the truth, which can be stated as \u2018objects with mass cause space to bend.\u2019 This hypothesis discards the idea of a gravitational field and introduces the concept of space as bendable<\/i>. Like Newton\u2019s hypothesis, the one offered by Einstein has all of the characteristics of a good hypothesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

              \u201cLike all scientific ideas and explanations,\u201d says Dave, \u201chypotheses are all partial and temporary, lasting just until a better one comes along.\u201d<\/p>\n

              That\u2019s good news for scientists of all ages. There are always questions to answer and educated guesses to make!<\/p>\n

              If your science fair is over, leave a comment here to let us know what your<\/b> hypothesis was for your project.<\/p>\n

              Writing your hypothesis is an important step of your science project. After reading the background material and carefully reviewing the procedure you will be using, what do you think will happen? The hypothesis will take the form of a statement that predicts what will happen to the dependent variable when the independent variable changes. If you click the \u201cProject Guide\u201d tab and select \u201cHypothesis\u201d from the list, you will find resources and examples that may help you.<\/p>\n

              Something is wrong with this website everytime I search Steps of the Scientific Questions it allways says Scientific method and im only ten and need examples of questions of scienfific help me. >.<\/p>\n

              Hi. You can view our resource on \u201cScience Questions\u201d by clicking the \u201cProject Guide\u201d tab on the Science Buddies site (above) and then clicking the \u201cYour Question\u201d link in the list. (It\u2019s near the top.)<\/p>\n

              Hi,Im doing my science project on \u201cWhat is the point of boiling?\u201d and I was wondering if this sounds like a good hypothesis? \u201cIf I put the water in\/on an increasingly hot surface boiling will begin to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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