1. A provisional assumption or supposition adopted as a basis for research methodology, inquiry, or scientific investigation, without necessarily being proven true at the outset
The researcher adopted a methodological hypothesis to guide the experimental design
O pesquisador adotou uma hipótese metodológica para guiar o desenho experimental
2. An assumption about how research should be conducted or what approach should be taken to solve a problem
The methodological hypothesis involved using a qualitative approach rather than quantitative
A hipótese metodológica envolveu usar uma abordagem qualitativa em vez de quantitativa