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Types of Hypothesis

  1. Descriptive Hypothesis: These are statements that describe the properties of a variable. An object, person, organization, situation, or event can all be variables. For example "The unemployment rate among arts graduates is higher than that of commerce graduates,"
  2. Relational Hypothesis: These are propositions that describe the relationship b/w two variables. The relation suggested may be positive or negative for ex. ‘Families with higher income spent more for recreation’. ‘Upper class people have more children than lower-class people.
  3. Causal Hypothesis: Causal Hypothesis states that the existence of, or a change in, one variable causes for leads to an effect on another variable. The 1st variable is called the independent variable later the dependent variable.
  4. Common Sense Hypothesis: These represent common-sense ideas. They state the existence of empirical uniformities received through day-to-day observations.
  5. Analytical Hypothesis: These are concerned with the relationship of analytic variables. This hypothesis occurs and a higher level of abstraction.
  6. Null Hypothesis: Null means ‘Zero’ When a hypothesis is stated negatively. It is called Null Hypothesis. The object of this hypothesis is to avoid the personal bias of the investigator. In the matter of collection of data. A null hypothesis is used to collect additional support for the known hypothesis.
  7. False Hypothesis: A hypothesis which is bound to be unsatisfactory when verified is called a false hypothesis.
  8. Barren Hypothesis: A hypothesis from which no consequences can be deducted is called a Barren Hypothesis. It is a hypothesis which cannot to test. Ex. The child fell ill because a wicked women’s eye felt upon it. This is a baseless hypothesis because it cannot be verified.