Creating a Hypothesis
Abstract
For a research question to be scientific, it must be testable. To reach a point where such a question can be tested, the question needs to be translated into a language that permits data to be evaluated in such a way as to either support or reject it. This also requires that a research design be decided upon, which will ultimately affect the size and composition of your data sample. This chapter provides an overview of the predominant research designs utilized in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology and a discussion of how a basic hypothesis can be worded.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diverse Academic Research Areas
Business Strategies and Management Research
Methodologies in Health Research and Practice
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 16–31
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter