Its initial hypothesis was that the problem was with its policy, but it quickly became obvious that the policy was fundamentally very sound.

For these approaches, the limiting factor are the relevant data that can confirm or refute the initial hypothesis.

The results of the experiment supported the initial hypothesis that customers receiving compliments on their choice of dish would tip larger amounts than customers who received no compliment after ordering.

He favored a dialectical style, as it better enabled him to re-examine initial hypotheses.

Doctors who were asked to pause after their initial hypotheses to analyse their reasons and consider other explanations improved their diagnoses by up to 40 per cent.