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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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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.


A is a possible explanation for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question?

why would they tell me to answer it when i was the one typing the question? i am so very confused ! will someone answer my question plz! A Hypothesis ..... By - Kyo :D


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.


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 the hypothesis before the objective?

Yes, typically the hypothesis is stated before the objective in a research study. The hypothesis outlines the research question or proposed explanation for a phenomenon, while the objective describes the specific goals or aims of the study.

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A possible explanation or answer to a question is a?

A hypothesis


Can a hypothesis be formulated as a question?

Yes, a hypothesis can be formulated as a question.


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


Should a hypothesis be formulated as a question?

Yes, a hypothesis should be formulated as a statement, not a question.


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


Does a hypothesis have to be in the form of a question?

No, a hypothesis does not have to be in the form of a question. It is a statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment or research study.