As you are aware, a good hypothesis should tell the reader what you expect to happen from your research or experiment. Remember, a hypothesis does not have to be correct.

• When might you as a researcher want to study an entire population versus a sample?
• What type of research questions and hypotheses lend themselves to such a study? Which types do not, and why?
• Provide at least 1 example of a hypothesis statement, include the null and research hypothesis using words, symbols and equations. How does the hypotheses indicate the direction of the test?