1.5 - Formulating Hypotheses

Question 1

A hypothesis is an empirically testable, tentative statement about:

Answer 1

a proposed relationship between concepts or variables

Question 2

A causal hypothesis is a statement of a

Answer 2

cause-effect relationship between variables

Question 3

The notion of causality can lead us to make five errors in our interpretations including:

Answer 3

• Tautological errors
• Teleological errors
• Ecological fallacies
• Reductionistic errors
• Spuriousness.