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What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of the hypothesis in social research.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Research Methods and Analysis

A hypothesis is a tentative, testable proposition asserting a relationship between two or more variables, put forward for empirical verification rather than accepted on faith.

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  • Defining the Hypothesis
  • The Case for the Hypothesis: Disciplining the Research Process
  • The Critical Turn: Where the Hypothesis Has No Legitimate Role
  • A Live Methodological Sharpening: Guarding Against Hypotheses Invented After the Fact

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