Chapter Three reflection paper

Chapter Three: Types of Hypotheses

Joslyn Nickson

William Carey University

EDU 620 Teacher as a Researcher

Dr. Shelly Simmons

March 7, 2021

Abstract In this reflection paper, I will be discussing the different types of hypotheses and providing an educated definition of each one. The different types of hypotheses goes as follows: Inductive hypothesis, Deductive hypothesis, Nondirectional hypothesis, Directional hypothesis, and Null hypothesis.

Inductive vs. Deductive The first hypothesis is an inductive hypothesis, a generalization based upon specific observations. For example, a math teacher may observe that all the football players are better at solving math problems that deal with shapes rather than regular math problems that involve formulas. An inductive hypothesis is based on everyday observations. The second hypothesis is the complete opposite of the inductive hypothesis. It is a deductive hypothesis. A deductive hypothesis is derived from theory and provides evidence that supports,

expands, or contradicts theory. The evidence is already set in place for a hypothesis. An example would be

Nondirectional vs. Directional A nondirectional hypothesis states that a relation or difference exists among variables. A directional hypothesis states the expected direction of the relationship or difference among variables.

Null Hypothesis A null hypothesis states that there is no significant relationship or difference among variables. Null hypothesis has little to no existing research or theoretical support for a hypothesis. Most studies are not based on null hypothesis. There are no evidence, clues, or