A hypothesis is a prediction you create prior to running an experiment. The common format is: If [cause], then [effect], because [rationale]. In the world of experience optimization, strong hypotheses consist of three distinct parts: a definition of the problem, a proposed solution, and a result.

In scientific reasoning, a hypothesis is constructed before any applicable research has been done. A theory, on the other hand, is supported by evidence: it’s a principle formed as an attempt to explain things that have already been substantiated by data.

Upon analysis of the results, a hypothesis can be rejected or modified, but it can never be proven to be correct 100 percent of the time. For example, relativity has been tested many times, so it is generally accepted as true, but there could be an instance, which has not been encountered, where it is not true.

Types of Research Hypotheses

• Alternative Hypothesis. The alternative hypothesis states that there is a relationship between the two variables being studied (one variable has an effect on the other).
• Null Hypothesis.
• Nondirectional Hypothesis.
• Directional Hypothesis.

A hypothesis or model is called falsifiable if it is possible to conceive of an experimental observation that disproves the idea in question. That is, one of the possible outcomes of the designed experiment must be an answer, that if obtained, would disprove the hypothesis.

An example of falsifiable theories or hypothesis, can be a statement such as: Tigers roar louder than Lions. On the other hand, a non-falsifiable theory defines a hypothesis that cannot be proven wrong. For example, to state that God exists.

Falsifiable Hypotheses A hypothesis must also be falsifiable. That is, there must be a possible negative answer. For example, if I hypothesize that all green apples are sour, tasting one that is sweet will falsify the hypothesis.

Examples of falsification include: Presenting false transcripts or references in application for a program. Submitting work which is not your own or was written by someone else. Lying about a personal issue or illness in order to extend a deadline.

The Falsification Principle, proposed by Karl Popper, is a way of demarcating science from non-science. It suggests that for a theory to be considered scientific it must be able to be tested and conceivably proven false. For example, the hypothesis that “all swans are white,” can be falsified by observing a black swan.

“Falsification” is to be understood as the refutation of statements, and in contrast, “verification” refers to statements that are shown to be true. The goal of science is to create knowledge by identifying true statements as true (verified) and false statements as false (falsified).

Falsification is the act of deliberately lying about or misrepresenting something. People commit falsification whenever they present something that’s forged or altered so that its information is false.

Falsifying documents is a criminal offense that involves the altering, changing, modifying, passing or possessing of a document for an unlawful purpose. It is considered a white collar crime and can be called by different names depending on your state, or be included as part of other collateral crimes.

Unfalsifiable is an adjective. The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

verb (used with object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing. to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports. to alter fraudulently. to represent falsely: He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins.

Document falsification is a serious matter. Forging a signature comes under this category as does the act of altering, concealing or destroying records. Trying to alter the facts. The act of altering records is an example of document falsification, which is a white-collar crime.

Verification means “proving the truth” or “confirmation”. Verification is an auditing process in which auditor satisfy himself with the actual existence of assets and liabilities appearing in the Statement of Financial position. Thus, verification includes verifying: The existence of the assets and liabilities.

As detailed above, ‘some’ can be a pronoun, an adverb or a determiner. Pronoun usage: Some enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder.

some (pronoun) some (adverb) -some (adjective suffix) -some (noun suffix) blow (verb)

Somers’ Delta (Somers’ D) is a measure of agreement between pairs of ordinal variables. More specifically, asymmetric* Somers’ D measures how much the prediction for the dependent variable improves, based on knowing a value of the independent variable.

The general rule is that any is used for questions and negatives while some is used for positive. Both may be used with countable and uncountable nouns. Some may also be used for questions, typically offers and requests, if we think the answer will be positive. …

Some and any are used to state the quantity, amount of something. When using some or any, the exact number is not stated. Some and any are quantifiers. The exact number is not important or relevant. Some and any are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

Any is normally used with plural and uncountable nouns in questions, negative and conditional sentences: Do we have any beer? ~ Yes, we do. It’s in the fridge. Do we have any glasses? ~ Yes, we do.

Consider “Some” As we discuss in our LSAT Courses and in our Logical Reasoning Bible, some means at least one, possibly all. While most people understand the at least one part, it is the possibly all portion that surprises them.

While “most” literally just means more than half, it is best used to mean something like 60% to 90%. Below 60% you should consider terms like “more than half” or “a small majority”. Above 90% you get in the territory of “almost all” or “a large majority”.

Some insisted “a few” meant three and only three. Some said it meant three or four. Or maybe more. The answer is that there is no hard-and-fast answer.

It’s not a word that comes with a number value, except that, for count nouns, it’s more than one (and usually more than two). So if I tell you “I know some people who can do that for you,” then the number is probably between three and seven, roughly.