🧪 Hypothesis

A hypothesis is a claim we can examine—not a conclusion dressed up as a question. State what you expect to happen, under which conditions, and what evidence could change your mind.

🧾 A hypothesis at a glance

Part	Prompt
Claim	What do I think is true?
Rationale	Why might it be true?
Prediction	What should we observe if it is true?
Test	How could we check?
Revision rule	What result would make me revise the claim?

flowchart LR
  S["💡 Signal or idea"] --> H["🧪 State a testable claim"]
  H --> P["🔭 Make a prediction"]
  P --> T["🧫 Test or investigate"]
  T --> E["📊 Examine evidence"]
  E --> D{"Does evidence support it?"}
  D -->|"Partly or yes"| R["📝 Refine the claim"]
  D -->|"No"| U["🔄 Revise or reject"]
  R --> H
  U --> H

🔗 Keep claims honest

Mark assumptions and confidence; do not imply proof where there is none.
Link evidence and methods so another person can evaluate them.
Record results that contradict the expectation, not just confirming results.