Dr. Sangeeta Assistant Professor School of Management Maharaja Agrasen University Baddi
Dr. Sangeeta Assistant Professor School of Management Maharaja Agrasen University Baddi
SANGEETA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
MAHARAJA AGRASEN UNIVERSITY
BADDI
HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis is a tentative explanation that accounts for
a set of facts and can be tested by further
investigation.
Singular: Hypothesis
Plural : Hypotheses
Parameters of Hypothesis
Ask yourself questions.
Be logical and use precise language.
Must be testable with research and
experimentation
Ask yourself questions.
Brainstorm.
Define the
independent and
dependent variables
very specifically.
Be logical and use precise language.
1. Select a topic
2. Read existing research
3. Analyze the literature
4. Generate questions
5. Look for clues as to what the answer might be
Part-2 Formulating the Hypothesis
Significance level - 5% or 1%
• This figure is used as a cut-off point to reject the null hypothesis (eg.
that there is no difference between groups) and accept the alternative
hypothesis (i.e. that there is a 'significant' difference between groups).
•In the social sciences, conventional cut-off points are '0.05' or '0.01',
representing a 5% and 1% chance of being wrong when claiming that the
results are significant, respectively.
•For smaller data set i.e. 30 – alpha 0.01level is considered and for larger
data set (hundred or thousands) – alpha 0.05 level is considered.
Q2: Do teens use smart phones to access the internet more than adults?
H0: Age has no affect on how smart phones are used for internet access.
Problem Statement