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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.
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A theory is supported by?
A scientific theory is supported by evidence. Without evidence, it is only a hypothesis.
What primary difference between a scientific theory and a hypothesis is that a theory is?
A scientific theory is more elaborated than a simple hypothesis and generally is validated by experiments.
Why do you think our current of atomic structure is well accepted as a scientific theory but is not a scientific law?
In science, "theory" is the name applied to well-established scientific knowledge. It doesn't mean that there are doubts about the atomic theory.
Is a Scientific theory certain?
Scientific theory is the explanation of nature base on repetition of observing facts. It had to withstand scientific review to re-examine all the time. Scientific theory is certain thing in layman term and context. However, statistically, nothing is 100% certain and possibly a tiny possibility exist that it is wrong or had limit in certain area. Some would try to use theory as the mean of uncertain to make believe scientific theory is the same as personal theory. Scientific theory to withstand require certainty as it must provide thoroughly along the path of experimental result. The personal theory is what called in science a hypothesis.
What is the merit of a new scientific theory is judged by scientist community based on?
how well existing scientific data are explained by the new theory.
Are belief and or theory truths or opinions?
A belief is a strongly held opinion that is not proven to be true. A hypothesis is an opinion as to the facts. People often use the word 'theory' when they really mean 'hypothesis'. A scientific theory is more rigorous than a hypothesis. As far as is known, based on strong evidence, a scientific theory is fact, or truth.
What are the two scientific theories about the origin of the world?
Today only a theory is generally adopted: the big bang theory.
How is the meaning of theory in science different from the every day use of the term?
The everyday use of "theory" implies opinion or generalization such as expressing a "theory" about O.J. Simpson and the murder he was tried for. On the other hand, "theory" in science is the strongest statement that can be made based on years of investigation, lengthy discussion, and a finalization among the overall scientific community. The Theory of Evolution is a scientific example.
What is the difference a scientific theory and scientific law?
A scientific theory is an explanation of some natural phenomenon. A scientific law is a succinct statement of some aspect of a scientific theory.
What is the difference a scientific theory and a scientific law?
A scientific theory is an explanation of some natural phenomenon. A scientific law is a succinct statement of some aspect of a scientific theory.
What is the difference between scientific theory?
Between Scientific Theory and what?
How does scientific theory differ from a guess or opinion?
A hypothesis is an eduacted guess, and a guess has no previous knowledge about it.A hypothesis is usually part of a scientific experiment which involves a method for testing the hypothesis, and either supporting it, or supporting the opposite, the null hypothesis.
What is required for a theory to be scientific?
Scientific observations and experimental results are required for a theory to be scientific.
How is scientific observation different from a persons opinion?
A scientific observation is simply what someone has seen but does not (by itself) say anything more. Scientific observations are used to formulate theories and these theories you might call "provisional facts". So, a theory is like a fact that can be overturned by a new observation and causes a newer and better theory to be formulated. After lots of observation the "provisional facts" become clearer and clearer and we get closer to "truth". A scientist's opinion (on a scientific subject) is based on the current theory which in turn is supported by all the observations that have ever been made. A person's opinion is not an observation. It is a conclusion based on what that person believes. Some opinions can not be proven to be wrong (or right). Different people can have different opinions based on the same observations. So, an opinion can only be shown to be wrong if there is evidence to show it is wrong - and a scientific observation is an example of how this can be done. To understand this some more, compare the scientific theory of evolution with creationist views about evolution. Both use the same observations and they disagree. Scientists use all existing observations to formulate theories and the latest and best theory is used to form their opinions because it is the one that accounts for all existing observations successfully. However, creationists start with an opinion about how evolution happened based on the Bible, then selectively ignore observations that conflict with their opinion.
What is Definition of scientific theory?
A scientific theory is an explanation of how the world works answered by the scientific method.
What does a scientific theory mean?
That would depend on the scientific theory in question.
What do scientists do when the evidence from experiments does not support a scientific theory?
They do the experiment again, double check all their calculations, then they come up with a new theory if it's necessary. That's why there's no such thing as a scientific fact, only scientific theories.
