The characteristics of an hypothesis are:

(A) it should be clear and precise

(B) it should state the relationship between variables

(C) it should explain the earlier study results

(D) it should be consistance

(E) it must explain the facts that gave rise to the need for explanation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The Correct answer is (A), (B), (D) only:

Key Points

• Hypothesis;
  • ​A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
  • A Hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.
  • The word hypothesis consists of two words: Hypo + thesis = Hypothesis. ‘Hypo’ means tentative or subject to the verification and ‘Thesis’ means statement about
    solution of a problem.
• Charisteristic of hypothesis:
  • The hypothesis should be clear and precise to consider it to be reliable.
  • it should be stating the relationship between variables.
  • it should be consistent and must be specific and should have scope for conducting more tests.
  • Hypothesis must be very simple 
  • It should be empirically testable, whether it is right or wrong.

Additional Information

• Types of Hypothesis;
  • Simple hypothesis
  • Complex hypothesis
  • Directional hypothesis
  • Non-directional hypothesis
  • Null hypothesis
  • Associative and casual hypothesis.