But not all if-then statements are hypotheses. This is a simple prediction. In a formalized hypothesis, a tentative relationship is stated. For example, if the frequency of winning is related to frequency of buying lottery tickets . If you always ask yourself that if one thing is related to another, then you should be able to test it.
Formalized hypotheses contain two variables.
In the statements above the dependent variable is blue and the independent variable is red . The ultimate value of a formalized hypothesis is it forces us to think about what results we should look for in an experiment. Rewrite the first four hypotheses using the formalized style shown above. If clause of each hypothesis. When you are done, write one more original hypothesis of your own using this form.