What is always true of scientific practices a. They prove a hypothesis to be correct b. They involve steps performed in the same order c. They seek to produce verifiable data d. They lead to the same interpretation
The goal of scientific research is to produce scientific knowledge.
The process that scientists follow to generate this scientific knowledge is called the scientific method.
The scientific method involves:
Making an observation regarding natural phenomena.
Formulating a hypothesis that offers a potential explanation for the phenomena.
The hypothesis is then tried and tested through experimentation.
A substantiated and unfalsified hypothesis turns into a theory.
A theory is universal, substantiated and supported by a large body of evidence. One of the major characteristics of a theory is its reproducibility which means that theory produces verifiable data that can be used to reproduce same or similar results.
