The null hypothesis
Example: Null hypothesis assumes no effect or relationship between variables
Definition
"The null hypothesis" is a statement in research that assumes no effect or relationship exists between variables. It serves as a default position to be tested against alternative hypotheses, helping to determine if observed data can reject this assumption statistically.
Etymology
The term "the null hypothesis" comes from the Latin word 'nullus,' meaning 'none' or 'nothing,' combined with 'hypothesis,' from Greek 'hypotithenai,' meaning 'to suppose.' It reflects the idea of assuming no effect or difference until evidence suggests otherwise.
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"The null hypothesis" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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