Research hypothesis

• What does a hypothesis predict?

  What we expect to find
• What is the purpose of finding evidence in research?

  To support your hypothesis
• What is the relationship between an aim and a hypothesis in research?

  • The aim describes the research focus
  • The hypothesis makes a testable statement based on the aim
• How does a hypothesis relate to the aim in research?

  The hypothesis tests the aim's statement
• What does a testable statement in a hypothesis imply?

  It can be supported or refuted through research