Question

Which of the following is a properly stated research hypothesis? Group of answer choices There is no relationship between children’s homelessness and length of hospital stay, verbal skills, and fear of separation from parents. If a child is homeless, that child is likely to have poor verbal skills, more difficulty separating from parents, and a longer hospital stay. Homelessness in children is associated with length of hospital stay, verbal skills, and fear of separation from parents. PreviousNext

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is: There is no relationship between children's homelessness and a lenght of hospital stay, verbal skills, and fear of separation from parents.

Explanation: A research hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two ore more variables. It is a specific prediction that the researcher wants to test in a particular study.

In this case, the only statement that follows the structure of a research hypothesis is the first one, the other two statements seem to be conclusive statements, but not really tentative statements.