Research problem and research objectives have the same characteristics but they differ in form because the former stated in interrogative or question form and the later, in declarative form.
The hypothesis
A hypothesis is defined as wise guess that is formulated and temporarily adopted to explain the observed facts covered by the study. A hypothesis guides the researcher in that describes the procedure to follow in conducting the study. Hypothesis is important for it tells me researcher what to do and how to go about solving a research problem. The investigator is in much better position if there are hypotheses to guide him on the kind of data to collect.
Types of Hypothesis
There are two types of hypothesis. These are null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. These hypotheses are stated in declarative sentence form and are always based from the specific problems or objectives.
Null Hypothesis
The null hypothesis is a denial of an existence of a trait, characteristic, quality, value, correlation or difference of the results. Null hypothesis is always stated in negative form. In contrast, the alternative hypothesis is the opposite extreme of the null hypothesis because the former is stated in positive form. Alternative hypothesis is an affirmation of the existence of observed phenomena.
Alternative Hypothesis
Alternative Hypothesis is an affirmation of the existence of phenomena. It is always stated in affirmative form and is the opposite null hypothesis.