Research Hypothesis Generator Research Hypothesis Generator Formulate clear, testable hypotheses for your research. 1. Define Variables 2. Generated Hypotheses Field of Study Independent Variable (Cause/Predictor) Dependent Variable (Effect/Outcome) Type of Relationship to Test Directional (An increase in IV causes an increase in DV) Directional (An increase in IV causes a decrease in DV) Correlational (IV is associated with DV, no causation implied) Comparative (Group A differs from Group B on DV) Generated Hypotheses Download as PDF Previous Generate Hypotheses