Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Which of the following is an advantage of stating a hypothesis?
AIt forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of a study ✓ Correct
BIt makes any study far shorter
CIt removes the need to define terms
DIt guarantees that no researcher bias remains
Correct answer: (A) It forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of a study — An advantage of stating a hypothesis is that it forces deeper, more specific thinking about outcomes, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★An advantage of stating a hypothesis is that it forces deeper, more specific thinking about outcomes, so that is the answer.
★Framing a hypothesis makes the researcher spell out what he expects to find.
★So it forces him to think deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of the study.
★It does not simply make the study shorter, which is not its purpose.
★It does not remove the need to define terms; clear definitions are still required.
★It cannot guarantee that all bias is gone, so its real advantage is deeper, specific thinking about outcomes.
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