ANS 4932 Lecture 7: Hypothesis Driven Research
4 Feb 2016
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Specifies what you want to know more about: brings focus and clarity, example: monitoring asian small-clawed otter activity. I hypothesize that the otters are most active in the morning . Brings focus by ensuring you only collect the information you need: helps to outline your measurements, example) i hypothesize that the otters are most active in the morning. Activity of the otters in the morning. Compare this to the activity measurements in the: can also help to specify your hypothesis further afternoon, evening, and night. Example) i hypothesize that the otters are active in the morning (sunrise 0600-0800) compared to the evening (sunset 1800-2000) Enhances the objectivity and validity of a study: outlining your objective, leads to objectivity . Comparing the activity of the morning to the evening. Testing of your hypothesis: leads to data collection, helps you to learn something new, allows you to conclude what is true or false.
