Why Do Scientists Formulate Hypotheses

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists formulate hypotheses?

• A) to explain the problem that accounts for existing data and predict additional phenomena that should exist
• B) to state a law
• C) to explain something that cannot be observed or measured by scientific procedures
• D) to generalize data and observations about data without necessarily offering an explanation

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Definitions:

Affecting Decisions

The impact on choices and judgements by emotional, psychological, and social factors.

Physical Harm

Injury or damage caused to a person's body.

Loss Of Investment

The decrease in the value of an investment below its initial purchase price.

Subjective Probability

An individual's personal judgment or belief about how likely an event is to occur, not based on statistical data.