A hypothesis is expected to be:

A hypothesis is expected to be:

• A. Developed from principle
• B. Well defined
• C. Very general
• D. Generated from the paradigm

Answer: (B)

A hypothesis is a precise, testable statement about how two or more variables relate. It should be well defined, with clear operational definitions so you can measure each variable and determine whether the prediction holds. This specificity is what makes a hypothesis testable and falsifiable, allowing data to support or refute it. Developed from principle or generated from the paradigm are not requirements for a good hypothesis; they may inspire ideas, but a hypothesis must be formulated in a way that can be empirically tested. Being very general makes it impossible to test or draw conclusions from results.

A hypothesis is a precise, testable statement about how two or more variables relate. It should be well defined, with clear operational definitions so you can measure each variable and determine whether the prediction holds. This specificity is what makes a hypothesis testable and falsifiable, allowing data to support or refute it.

Developed from principle or generated from the paradigm are not requirements for a good hypothesis; they may inspire ideas, but a hypothesis must be formulated in a way that can be empirically tested. Being very general makes it impossible to test or draw conclusions from results.