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when it is consistent with observation
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How must a scientific theory be tested?
Experimentation, look at the Scientific Method
What must happen for scientific theories to be accepted as valid?
One of the conditions that must be satisfied is that it must match the evidence that is provided. Next it should be able to predict things. Lastly, it's statement must be able to be verified independently.
How do you define theory?
In the general, every day sense of the word a theory is a supposition, a hunch or a speculation. It is unproven.A Scientific Theory is completely different from an every day theory. A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis that has been supported with repeated testing and with facts that can be observed and/or measured. With that support a hypothesis moves to the next step in the scientific method and becomes accepted as a valid explanation of a phenomenon. Facts are the framework for the scientific method and a Scientific Theory is supported by facts.
What is a scientic theory?
A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. If enough evidence accumulates to support a hypothesis, it moves to the next step; known as a theory; in the scientific method and becomes accepted as a valid explanation of a phenomenon.
When must a scientific theory be changed?
Whenever new data shows that its wrong.
What will not be valid with scientific theory?
Guessing, inventing data.
What is a Valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?
its to old
What is a valid reason a scientist might reject a scientific theory?
It is to old
To be a valid scientific experiment the results must be?
Repeatable
What conditions must be satisfied for a scientific theory to be valid?
One of the conditions that must be satisfied is that it must match the evidence that is provided. Next it should be able to predict things. Lastly, it's statement must be able to be verified independently.
Give the value of scientific theory?
A scientific theory must be based on many repeated correct experiments; also this theory must be related with other accepted theories.
How must a scientific theory be tested?
Experimentation, look at the Scientific Method
What must happen for scientific theories to be accepted as valid?
One of the conditions that must be satisfied is that it must match the evidence that is provided. Next it should be able to predict things. Lastly, it's statement must be able to be verified independently.
Scientific theory is only an opinion?
In a Colloquial sense, yes, in common day speech, a theory is simply an educated opinion, however, in a scientific context, A theory is the highest degree of proof available, in science, a theory is the combination of all available data on a particular matter that allows a person to establish knowledge on a preexistent hypothesis. To be a theory, something must not contradict existing knowledge, it must have faced scrutiny and survived, and must have made apt predictions that have been confirmed by rigorous experimentation. I hope that helps :)
How do you define theory?
In the general, every day sense of the word a theory is a supposition, a hunch or a speculation. It is unproven.A Scientific Theory is completely different from an every day theory. A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis that has been supported with repeated testing and with facts that can be observed and/or measured. With that support a hypothesis moves to the next step in the scientific method and becomes accepted as a valid explanation of a phenomenon. Facts are the framework for the scientific method and a Scientific Theory is supported by facts.
What does a valid experiment must include?
a control group and statistical analysys of the resultsalso, to be considered valid, the results of a scientific experiment must be repeatable and still proven correct.
What role do hypotheses play in scientific inquiry?
A theory is a working model by which we understand natural phenomena. To be a valid scientific theory it must be able to make predictions about the natural phenomena that it is concerned with that if experimental results showed the predictions were wrong then the theory would need to be discarded.
