context: Chances are slight that John went to the bedroom. It is improbable that Sandra got the football. There is a very good chance that Gertrude is a wolf.
hypothesis: It is probably the case that either Sandra got the football, or John went to the bedroom.
valid_hypothesis: We doubt that either Sandra got the football, or John went to the bedroom.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probably the case that either Sandra got the football, or John went to the bedroom.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Sandra got the football, or John went to the bedroom.