How to write a Null Hypothesis and an Alternative Hypothesis

Write the hypothesis with clearly defined variables and define what makes results significant (Alternative Hypothesis) or insignificant (Null Hypothesis).

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 01/12/2024 at 09:54
Last Updated on 02/21/2024 at 12:08
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Write the hypothesis with clearly defined variables and define what makes results significant (Alternative Hypothesis) or insignificant (Null Hypothesis).

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Step One: Write a Hypothesis

Before writing a Null Hypothesis (H0) and an Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) you must write a Hypothesis (H).

What is a Hypothesis?How to I write a Hypothesis

Step Two: Determine what makes the results significant

Decide what makes the experiment or research significant (i.e. Alternative Hypothesis or Ha) and insignificant (i.e. Null Hypothesis or H0).

Step Three: Write the statements

To learn more about how to write these statements, we recommend that you consult the links below.

Newcastle University: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing (Psychology)National Institute of Health: Finding and Using Health Statistics (Hypothesis)National Institute of Health: Null hypothesis significance testing: a short tutorial

Looking to learn how to carry out a hypothesis test?

To learn how to carry out a hypothesis test, consult the link below.

How to carry out a Hypothesis Test

Always remember, the work is never done

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When creating hypotheses, it is important to note that they are neither a start nor an end.

They should serve as the center point for what you are trying to achieve and should be refined as you update or expand your product, service or experience.

They are also capable of demonstrating that you should not pursue a feature or a product, service or experience - and that's OK.

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