Their 'hypothesis' is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.
The results of the experiment did not support/confirm his 'hypothesis'.
put forward a 'hypothesis' = advance a 'hypothesis'
(..) Not to put too fine a point on it, but I was throwing you a bone. You're welcome. Excuse me, I designed the experiment that proved the hypothesis. It doesn't need proving. So the entire scientific community is just supposed to just take your word? They're not supposed to, but they should. (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization Season: 1 Episode 9