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Lesson 3H Lesson 3I
FORMULATING THE RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS WRITING DEFINITION OF TERMS
Hypothesis-is a statement that defines the testable usually an annex to a work (book, research paper,
relationship you expect to see from examining the pamphlet, etc.) either at the beginning or more
variables in your research. It helps you make likely near the end with a list of acronyms, jargon,
statements predicting what will happen in your credits, etc. This is an important part of Research
research. Hypothesis formulation is employed when paper or report is that in which the key or important
conducting correlational, ex post facto, quasi- terms in the study are clearly defined.
experimental and experimental studies.
Types: 5. Definitions should a\be brief, clear, and
1. CONCEPTUAL unequivocal as possible.
- is the universal meaning that is attributed
to a word or group of words and which is
understood by many people.
- abstract and most general in nature. The
usual source of conceptual definition is the
DICTIONARY which is the reference book of
everyday language.
2. OPERATIONAL
- is the meaning of the concept or term as
used in a particular study. Unlike the conceptual
definition, it is stated in concrete term in that it
allows measurement.