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Not necessarily. Let's say that we're testing a new medicine to treat Heart disease. We wish to compare it against the current standard of care, so we might have what we call a "research hypothesis" stated as a question with a specific, measurable goal: Does the new medicine reduce mortality when compared to current medicine?" We could just as easily say "improve symptoms" as "reduce mortality", its all about what the new medicine is expected to do. In statistical terms, there's a different approach stated as a null hypothesis, which is not a question but a simple statement that there is no difference between the new and current drugs, something like "There is no difference in mortality between new drug and old drug." We then perform statistical tests to see if a difference is present - if we can't find a difference, we conclude the drug is truly no different. If we DO see a difference, we then reject the null hypothesis in favor of an alternate hypothesis that there IS a difference.
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∙ 9y agoA hypothesis cannot be a question because it is an educated guess or solution to a proposed problem. A hypothesis is thoroughly researched and should put forward an answer and a means of testing.
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∙ 12y agoNo it should be a statement that is believed to be true
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What rules does a hypothesis have to follow?
"A hypothesis is a proposed answer to a question. To answer the question raised by your observations, the hypothesis must be testable." it means that you need to be able to prove that your hypothesis is true or not by creating an experiment and collect/analyze the data
Is a hypothesis a question?
A hypothesis is not a question. If you are in Jr. High or something near that, you can use the structure: If......, then.... to state your hypothesis. For example: If I place one plant in a closet and one plant in the sunlight, then the plant in the sunlight will grow faster.
Can you please emphasize the scientific method?
The Scientific Method first starts with formulation of a question. Any question that is testable will do. The next step is to come up with an educated guess about your question. After the guess is made a prediction about the hypothesis (usually whether it is correct or not) is made. You then next test your Hypothesis using an experiment. After you test your Hypothesis you Analyse the data to discover whether or not the prediction about the Hypothesis is, or is not, supported.
Is the big bang a theory or a hypothesis?
A theory because a hypothesis is a plan that you had to think through to answer a question not to predict the big bang.
How do the constancy hypothesis and blending hypothesis for transmission of traits differ from observable patterns of inheritance?
Omg i have the exact question on my packet....
A possible explanation or answer to a question is a?
A hypothesis
What is the difference between a question and a hypothesis?
A question is a question. A hypothesis is a theoretical answer, but one which has not been tested.
Difference between research question and hypothesis?
the hypothesis in research is an idea or concept that may be true
What is a predicted answer to a scientific question?
what is a predicted anserw to a scientific question is hypothesis bacuse hypothesis , a prediction is the same as predicted hypothesis, a prediction about what the anserw to their question might be
What is the educated guess of the answer to the question called?
Hypothesis
What is the different between the question and hypothesis steps in scientific inquiry?
The question is what your trying to answer, and the hypothesis is the guess you make about the answer to the question.
Which question is valid in testing this hypothesis?
Sorry but your question doesn't make sense... You have to know what the hypothesis is to test if your question is valid.
How can you put the word hypothesis in a sentence?
What is the hypothesis of a science question
What does a hypothesis have to have?
"A hypothesis is a proposed answer to a question. To answer the question raised by your observations, the hypothesis must be testable." it means that you need to be able to prove that your hypothesis is true or not by creating an experiment and collect/analyze the data
What is a science answer to a science question?
Usually the current 'answer' to a scientific problem would be called a theory. However when used in an experiment people refer to the current answer to a problem as the nul hypothesis and the new, to be tested, theory as the alternative hypothesis.
Why do you need a hypothesis?
Because a hypothesis is a question.. so u need a question in order to answer something. to start an whole investigation... u need a questionn (hypothesis)
A possible explanation or answer to a question that can be tested?
it is an unsexped ? it is an unsexped ? no is is hypothesis hypothesis
