Hypothesis Testing

What is hypothesis? Basic statement that is

tested in research Sates the relationship

between two variables or more

Hypothesis Testing

How?Prediction Testable

Steps in Hypothesis Testing

Theory construction Derivation of theoretical

hypotheses Operationalization of

concepts Collection of empirical data

Empirical testing of hypotheses

How to test your hypotheses

Univariate analysis Bivariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Univariate Analysis

The examination of the distribution of cases on only one

variable at a time For example group

comparisons on one variables: Male and female on

communication patterns

Univariate Analysis

What statistic to use for the testing: T-test

ANOVA (Analysis of Variances)

Univariate Analysis

Comparing sub-groups: Tukey-HSD Bonfennori

Bivariate Analysis

Two variables are involved Independent and dependent

variable, what testing: Ordinary Least Square/Pearson

Product Movement/Simple Regression

Multivariate Analysis

More than two variables are involved

More than two independent and dependent variable, what

testing?Multiple regression / Structure

Equation Modeling