Question

Discuss the characteristics types and formulation of hypothesis

Answer 1

Hypothesis is defined as “A tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences.” ... Thus, every test should start with a hypothesis that you are trying to prove or disapprove. So formulating a hypothesis is the quicker, more accurate and less expensive way of solving a problem.

Answer 2

A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous observations that cannot satisfactorily be explained with the available scientific theories. Even though the words "hypothesis" and "theory" are often used synonymously, a scientific hypothesis is not the same as a scientific theory. A working hypothesis is a provisionally accepted hypothesis proposed for further research,[1] in a process beginning with an educated guess or thought.
Formulating a hypothesis requires a specific, testable, and predictable statement driven by theoretical guidance and/or prior evidence.