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A hypothesis is an untested educated guess of an experiment's eventual outcome. The reason scientists make hypotheses is first from curiosity. From this hypothesis, a controlled experiment can be constructed, tested and observed to achieve a result which either supports the hypothesis or disproves it, creating a theory.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen doing a statistical test, you compare the results to what you thought it would be (e.g. your hypothesis). Statistical tests does not say that "yes, this is true", it rather says "this result shows that my hypothesis is not untrue". Compare to "not guilty until proven otherwise". When setting up a test, a significance value is decided, if the test is below that number, do more tests until it is indisputable that its true or non true.
Because of that it is forbidden to do a test, then build a theory around what you observed.
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What hypotheses have scientists proposed to explain the Earth's early atmosphere and the way the oceans formed?
i mean i dont realy know just Google the question
How do you use hypotheses in a sentence?
Hypotheses is the plural of hypothesis. The scientist wrote down her hypotheses before starting her experiment.
Why do scientists organize nature into systems?
Scientists organize nature into systems to make it easier to understand.
What are scientific hypotheses most often tested by?
Experimentation
Can scientists make a hurricane change direction?
No, scientists can't make a hurricane change direction. As it is, we still have trouble even predicting the path a hurricane will take. We are not even on the level of influencing what a hurricane will do.
What do scientists form and test?
hypotheses
Does the work of scientists begin with testing a hypothesis?
In an experimental project you will begin with background research and then make a hypotheses, and you will test it with different variables to prove your hypotheses true/false.
How scientists test hypothheses?
To test hypotheses, scientists create experiments.
What can scientists build to test their hypotheses?
models
Scientists use tools to?
...prove hypotheses, for one.
What are the scientific steps in solving a problem?
There are five main scientific steps in solving a problem. They are observing, forming hypotheses, testing hypotheses, analyzing data, and evaluating results. During the observing process, scientists make observations and examine prior research. While forming a hypothesis or hypotheses (plural form) scientists ask questions and try to explain the observations. In the process of testing the hypotheses. scientists collect data that they use to support or reject a hypothesis. Analyzing data is when scientists analyze their data to draw conclusions about their research. finally evaluating results, scientists evaluate the data and conclusions presented by other scientists. This a cycle that keeps going on and on.
What do scientists do when their hypotheses are correct?
They will celebrate and tell the world how awesome they are.
What do scientists attempt to confirm by testing one hypotheses?
preditions x)
Is it true that the scientific attitude of skepticism helps scientists come up with good experiments to test hypotheses?
The scientific attitude of skepticism helps scientists come up with good experiments to test hypotheses
What do scientists do when experiments show their hypotheses to be incorrect?
Hopefully the publish their negative results.
Why do scientists encourage other scientists to review and repeat their experiments so that their hypotheses may become?
Scientists encourage other scientists so that all scientists can get the most accurate answer to all questions
How do scientists test hypotheses?
Scientists test hypothesis by setting up an experiment. They choose a independent and a dependent variable and test the experiment.
