Cushingâs syndrome is the name of a disorder that occurs when the body is exposed to an excess of steroids such as the hormone cortisol or similar synthetic versions. The body produces too much cortisol hormone by itself (known as âendogenousâ Cushingâs syndrome).
A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it.
Can be expressed as a prediction or an expected future outcome. Is logically linked to a research question or theory. Hypothesis are used to state the relationship between two variables and may be stated as Null hypotheses (no relationship between two variables).