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• hypothesis — hypothesis, hypothesis testing A hypothesis is an untested statement about the relationship (usually of association or causation) between concepts within a given theory . Hypothesis testing involves the testing of a hypothesis in a scientific… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Testing hypotheses suggested by the data — In statistics, hypotheses suggested by the data must be tested differently from hypotheses formed independently of the data.How to do it wrongFor example, suppose fifty different researchers, unaware of each other s work, run clinical trials to… …   Wikipedia

• Hypothesis Theory — is a psychological theory of learning developed during the 1960s and 1970 s. Experimental Framework In the basic experimental framework, the subject is presented with a series of multidimensional stimuli, and provided feedback about the class of… …   Wikipedia

• hypothesis testing — In statistics, a method for testing how accurately a mathematical model based on one set of data predicts the nature of other data sets generated by the same process. Hypothesis testing grew out of quality control, in which whole batches of… …   Universalium

• Hypothesis Testing — A process by which an analyst tests a statistical hypothesis. The methodology employed by the analyst depends on the nature of the data used, and the goals of the analysis. The goal is to either accept or reject the null hypothesis. Hypothesis… …   Investment dictionary

• hypothesis — hypothesist, n. /huy poth euh sis, hi /, n., pl. hypotheses / seez /. 1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional… …   Universalium

• hypothesis — hy•poth•e•sis [[t]haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ [/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) pho bio phs a provisional theory set forth to explain some class of phenomena, either accepted as a guide to future investigation (working hypothesis) or assumed for the sake… …   From formal English to slang

• hypothesis — A conjecture advanced for heuristic purposes, cast in a form that is amenable to confirmation or refutation by the conductance of definable experiments and the critical assembly of empiric data; not to be confused with assumption, postulation, or …   Medical dictionary

• hypothesis — A proposition put forward as a supposition, rather than asserted. A hypothesis may be put forward for testing or for discussion, possibly as a prelude to acceptance or rejection …   Philosophy dictionary

• Null hypothesis — For the periodical, see Null Hypothesis: The Journal of Unlikely Science. The practice of science involves formulating and testing hypotheses, assertions that are capable of being proven false using a test of observed data. The null hypothesis… …   Wikipedia

• Alternative hypothesis — Main article: Statistical hypothesis testing In statistical hypothesis testing, the alternative hypothesis (or maintained hypothesis or research hypothesis) and the null hypothesis are the two rival hypotheses which are compared by a statistical… …   Wikipedia