Scientific hypothesis is a hypothesis used as a tentative explanation of an observation, but which has not yet been fully tested by the prediction validation process for a scientific theory.[1][2] A hypothesis is used in the scientific method to predict the results of further experiments, which will be used either to confirm or disprove it. A successfully-tested hypothesis achieves the status of a scientific theory.[1]
Theories can become accepted if they are able to make correct predictions and avoid incorrect ones. Theories which are simpler tend to be accepted over theories that are complex (see Occam's razor). Theories are more likely to be accepted if they connect a wide range of phenonomena. The process of accepting theories is part of the scientific method. If developing a hypothesis for an experiment in high school, students may be asked to follow the formulae of: If...Then...
References
- ^ a b What is Science? Journal of Theoretics Vol.1-3 Aug/Sept 1999 Editorial Retrieved December 31, 2006
- ^ Hypothesis Biology-Online.org, Retrieved December 31, 2006
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