Section 003, Instructor: Ermira Zifla

More Examples of Hypotheses

Here are some more examples to help you with Assignment 1.
 
Bad Hypotheses:
  1. Philadelphia is a growing area in terms of job opportunities and competitive wages.
  2. Philadelphia has great paying jobs.
  3. Philadelphia has nicer weather than other cities like Seattle.
These hypotheses are not specific. How do you define “a great paying job” and “competitive wages”? How to measure “nice” weather?
 
Good Hypotheses:
  1. Philadelphia has a higher average hourly wage than Jackson, Mississippi.
  2. A higher percentage of children in Philadelphia are up to date on vaccinations compared with the rest of the nation.
  3. There are more businesses owned by minorities in Philadelphia than in Atlanta, Georgia.

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