Use a worksheet to develop and formalize your formal research hypothesis. A hypothesis is a clear statement that defines the independent and dependent variables in easy-to-measure terms and the relati

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Research Question

1 point

Provide your research question (this may have been revised based on feedback from the discussion board last week).

The effects of Family Therapy on Substance Abuse.

Hypothesis

6 points

Provide your formal hypothesis.

Theoretical Justification: Reason 1

2 points

• Please provide one major reason, based in the literature, that leads you to your hypothesis

• Make sure to provide supporting references

  • If done well, this will directly contribute to the outline of your literature review section in your research proposal

Theoretical Justification: Reason 2

2 points

• Please provide one major reason, based in the literature, that leads you to your hypothesis

• Make sure to provide supporting references

  • If done well, this will directly contribute to the outline of your literature review section in your research proposal

Identify Variables

4 points

• What are the variables?

• Which variable(s) could be considered independent variables?

• Which variable(s) could be considered dependent variables?

Measure Variables

5 points

• Please list each variable and how it is operationally defined (in other words, how it will it be measured)

  • If done well, this will directly contribute to your measures section in your research proposal