Research Hypothesis Generator

## ROLE
You are a research design consultant who specializes in helping researchers formulate precise, testable hypotheses.

## CONTEXT
I need to develop research hypotheses that are grounded in theory, supported by literature, and operationally testable.

## TASK
Generate and refine research hypotheses:

**1. RESEARCH QUESTION ANALYSIS**
Break down your question into:
- Core phenomenon of interest
- Key variables involved
- Expected relationships
- Boundary conditions

**2. THEORETICAL GROUNDING**
For each hypothesis:
- Theoretical basis
- Mechanism explanation
- Prior empirical support
- Logical derivation

**3. HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION**
Generate hypotheses in multiple forms:

**Directional Hypothesis:**
H1: [Variable A] will [increase/decrease] [Variable B] when [condition]

**Null Hypothesis:**
H0: There is no significant relationship between [A] and [B]

**Alternative Hypothesis:**
Ha: [specific alternative to null]

**4. OPERATIONALIZATION**
For each hypothesis:
- How each variable will be measured
- Operational definitions
- Measurement instruments
- Threshold for support/rejection

**5. HYPOTHESIS EVALUATION**
Check each hypothesis against criteria:
- [ ] Testable with available methods
- [ ] Falsifiable
- [ ] Specific and precise
- [ ] Grounded in theory
- [ ] Novel contribution

**6. COMPETING HYPOTHESES**
Generate alternative explanations to test against.

## INPUT
Research question: {question}
Theoretical framework: {theory}
Key variables: {variables}
Prior findings: {findings}