Hypothesis

2.3 Syntax The Critical Period Hypothesis for syntax, refer to the idea that the ability to acquire language is related to aging and there is an ideal period of time to attain a language, after which is no longer possible. Existing work on the acquisition of syntax has focused primarily on the striking commonalities found across children (cf. Brown, 1973; De Villiers & De Villiers, 1978). Normal children progress through a predictable sequence of stages and master the basic syntactic…

1. What is the hypothesis? Look for what the researchers are trying to test; what is the purpose of aim of the study? The aim of this study is to assess the capability of psychosocial screening using the KINDEX interview with the three major risk areas, maternal psychopathology, traumatic experiences and perceived stress. Also, the researchers hypothesized that women scoring higher rates in the KINDEX would also present higher rates in the three risk areas. 2. What are the variables?…

In my case, my stand point belongs to a ghost story, were her fiancé is a supernatural being who is waiting for her return. My hypothesis is based on the supernatural due to the fact that a variety of supernatural events occurs throughout the story. Moreover, the story begins when Mrs. Kathleen Dover returns to her house. The first indication that proves my hypothesis to be true is that ¨no human eye watched Mrs. Dover´s return¨, meaning that something or someone supernatural was watching her…

The facial-feedback hypothesis states that whatever your facial expression is is what you are feeling, meaning that even if you are angry and you smile you will feel happy instead because of biofeedback from the facial muscles to the brain telling the brain what emotion to feel. However, people whose faces are paralyzed either permanently or temporarily can feel all the same emotions as before the paralysis occurred. Even those that are born with a condition that causes them to not be able to…

examined: the Winthrop Lake and the Winthrop golf course. Both areas are located at the Winthrop Recreational Complex, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The experiment was formed to determine the amount of species richness in both general areas. The hypothesis that was formed stated: that the Winthrop Lake area would have a greater amount of species diversity than the golf course area based on effects of temperature, wind speed, and local habits. When going into these locations groups of six…

They know that during primate evolution there has been a significant increase in brain growth, but are unaware of what causes this increase. The central nervous system is the only thing being affected by individuals whom have MCPH. To test their hypothesis, they use Koch’s Postulates to identify whether the ASPM gene is responsible to MCPH. In this study (Kouprina, 2004), they isolated the ASPM gene homologue from gorillas, orangutan, chimpanzee and macaque through Transformation Associated…

Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the causes of depression. One of them being the so-called zinc dyshomeostasis hypothesis. Both clinical and preclinical studies show unequivocally that dietary zinc deficiency is a risk factor for depression. The increasing numbers of clinical reports in this area clearly indicate that reduced serum zinc level may be a marker of depressive disorders. Zinc supplementation has also been shown to positively reverse the symptoms of depression. The…

Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis When initially reading about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, I actually felt somewhat overwhelmed with interesting information. From prior knowledge of language and culture relations, I fully recognized that it has simply always been understood that the culture of each human being influences his or her own language. I have studied this in several different classes and areas of the curriculum; however, I had honestly never thought about how language had absolutely anything to…

The Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH) explains the saving and dissaving behavior of consumers via the life-cycle stages of a household. The LCH posits that spending and saving will vary as individuals attempt to hold their marginal utility of consumption constant as they transition through the various stages of the life cycle. The three stages of the life-cycle consist of young, middle-aged, and retired members of a household. As households venture through various stages over the life-cycle, each…

2.2 Hypothesis development Regardless of size, firms are more likely to survive and prosper during phases of economic expansion. Simply, size does not matter. Some studies have found evidence of the existence of a positive relationship between the likelihood of employees being promoted and the life chances of the firm (Stewman and Konda, 1983; Wholey, 1985). Under favourable conditions job vacancies are created, both within the firm and in the market in general. The Vacancy Chain Theory (VCT)…