Which Statement Concerning the Scientific Method Is FALSE

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the scientific method is FALSE?

• A)The scientific method is an organized approach to solving scientific problems.
• B)The process of explaining observed behavior begins with a hypothesis.
• C)Experimentation is conducted to either support or disprove a hypothesis.
• D)A hypothesis becomes a theory when a single experiment supports it.
• E)A theory explains scientific observations and data and can help predict new observations and data.

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