Dr. Maltz, a research scientist, has a research hypothesis that says, "If the subject consumes three ounces of alcohol, thenhis/her performance on a physical stamina test will be negatively affected." What kind of research hypothesis is this?
The General Implication hypothesis/ general implication Form is characterized by the "if...then" statement where the "if" portion of the hypothesis statement refers to the independent variable that is going to manipulated while the "then" portion refers to the dependent variable changes that will emanate and be observed. This is exemplified in the hypothesis statement above where Dr. Maltz states the changes in performance(dependent variable) that may occur with alcohol consumption(independent variable).
