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GCSE Biology · key term
A statement of the expected outcome in a particular context if a hypothesis is correct.
Used by OCR
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Hypotheses and PredictionsA prediction states what should be observed in a particular context if the hypothesis is correct.
A statement of the expected outcome of an investigation, based on a hypothesis or scientific idea.
A statement of the outcome expected in a particular situation if an explanation is correct.
When asked for a prediction, apply the hypothesis to the particular investigation. State the expected effect of changing the factor; an “if … then …” structure can help.
Justify a hypothesis or prediction with relevant scientific theory or a plausible mechanism, rather than writing an unsupported guess.
Do not use “hypothesis” and “prediction” as synonyms. The hypothesis explains why; the prediction states what should happen in a specified context.
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