Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Research hypotheses are
AA review of current research
BStatements of predicted relationships between variables
CStatements stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted
DBoth statements of predicted relationships and capable of confirmation or refutation ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Both statements of predicted relationships and capable of confirmation or refutation — Research hypotheses are both statements of predicted relationships and capable of confirmation or refutation, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Research hypotheses are both statements of predicted relationships and capable of confirmation or refutation, so that is the answer.
★A research hypothesis predicts a relationship between variables before the study.
★So it states an expected relationship that the study will examine.
★It is also framed so that the data can either confirm or refute it.
★A review of current research is a literature review, not a hypothesis.
★Since a hypothesis both predicts a relationship and is testable, the answer covers both features.
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