Question

Four statements appear below. For each one: (i) Identify and describe at least one reason why it is a poor hypothesis. (ii) Rewrite the statement in proper hypothesis-writing form. (You may have to embellish a bit, using your own intuition.) Example. Income and partisanship are related. (i) This statement does not identify the units of analysis. Also, it does not state the tendency of the relationship because it does not say how income and partisanship are related. (ii) In a comparison of individuals, people with lower incomes will be more likely to be Democrats than will people with higher incomes. B. Democracies are not likely to wage with each other. C. Age and party affiliation are related.

Answer 1

Answer 2

Answer :-

B. Democracies are not likely to wage with each other.

(I) Does not make an examination. Does not state units of investigation.

(ii) The given statement can be written as  " In a comparison of countries, the democracies will be less likely than non democracies to wage war on each other".

C. Age and party affiliation are related.

(I) Statement does not express the propensity of the relationship; i.e, it doesn't state how the two factors are related. And does not state units of analysis.

(ii)The given statement can be written as  "In a comparison of individuals, those who are younger are more likely to be Democrats than those who are older".

Answer 3

SOLUTION:-

1). Popular governments are not prone to wage with one another.

(I) Does not make an examination. Does not state units of examination.

(ii) The given explanation can be composed as " In a correlation of nations, the popular governments will be more outlandish than non majority rule governments to take up arms against one another".

2).. Age and gathering connection are connected.

(I) Statement does not express the penchant of the relationship; i.e, it doesn't state how the two elements are connected. Also, does not state units of examination.

(ii)The given explanation can be composed as "In a correlation of people, the individuals who are more youthful are bound to be Democrats than the individuals who are more seasoned".