A Natural Science Research Team Presented an Explanation of the Design

question 20

Multiple Choice

A natural science research team presented an explanation of the design of its study beginning with the idea that two events or factors are not related. The team then designed an experiment to try to show that this notion was mistaken. What strategy were the scientists using?

• A) Testing the null hypothesis
• B) Confirmatory factor analysis
• C) Speculation and intuition
• D) Observation and description

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