Question
The scientific method is....
Group of answer choices
a way to get the answer scientists want, even if they are not proven by the experiment.
a way for scientists to study and learn things.
a way to answer questions that can't be done incorrectly.
foolproof way to answer questions
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Question 21 pts
Which of the following scenarios is true to the scientific method and scientific ethics?
Group of answer choices
Scientist A reports only those findings that support his hypothesis.
Scientist C mentions experiments that did not support his hypothesis.
Scientist D reports only those findings that confirm what science already
Scientist B changes his data so that they support his hypothesis.
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Question 31 pts
Which step in the scientific method comes after the experiment?
Group of answer choices
communicate results
analyze data
make observations
ask a question
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Question 41 pts
What part of the scientific method often takes the form of an if-then statement?
Group of answer choices
hypothesis
conclusion
experiment
question
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Question 51 pts
The most ethical course of action when an experiment fails to support a hypothesis is to _______________________.
Group of answer choices
Publish the data without any conclusions.
Alter the data so that they conform to what we already know.
Perform the experiment again until it confirms the hypothesis.
Revise the hypothesis and develop a new experiment to test it.
Group of answer choices
a way to get the answer scientists want, even if they are not proven by the experiment.
a way for scientists to study and learn things.
a way to answer questions that can't be done incorrectly.
foolproof way to answer questions
Flag question: Question 2
Question 21 pts
Which of the following scenarios is true to the scientific method and scientific ethics?
Group of answer choices
Scientist A reports only those findings that support his hypothesis.
Scientist C mentions experiments that did not support his hypothesis.
Scientist D reports only those findings that confirm what science already
Scientist B changes his data so that they support his hypothesis.
Flag question: Question 3
Question 31 pts
Which step in the scientific method comes after the experiment?
Group of answer choices
communicate results
analyze data
make observations
ask a question
Flag question: Question 4
Question 41 pts
What part of the scientific method often takes the form of an if-then statement?
Group of answer choices
hypothesis
conclusion
experiment
question
Flag question: Question 5
Question 51 pts
The most ethical course of action when an experiment fails to support a hypothesis is to _______________________.
Group of answer choices
Publish the data without any conclusions.
Alter the data so that they conform to what we already know.
Perform the experiment again until it confirms the hypothesis.
Revise the hypothesis and develop a new experiment to test it.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the correct answers for each question based on the principles of the scientific method and scientific ethics:
**Question 1: The scientific method is....**
**Answer:** a way for scientists to study and learn things.
**Question 2: Which of the following scenarios is true to the scientific method and scientific ethics?**
**Answer:** Scientist C mentions experiments that did not support his hypothesis.
**Question 3: Which step in the scientific method comes after the experiment?**
**Answer:** communicate results
**Question 4: What part of the scientific method often takes the form of an if-then statement?**
**Answer:** hypothesis
**Question 5: The most ethical course of action when an experiment fails to support a hypothesis is to _______________________.**
**Answer:** Revise the hypothesis and develop a new experiment to test it.
Feel free to ask if you have more questions!
**Question 1: The scientific method is....**
**Answer:** a way for scientists to study and learn things.
**Question 2: Which of the following scenarios is true to the scientific method and scientific ethics?**
**Answer:** Scientist C mentions experiments that did not support his hypothesis.
**Question 3: Which step in the scientific method comes after the experiment?**
**Answer:** communicate results
**Question 4: What part of the scientific method often takes the form of an if-then statement?**
**Answer:** hypothesis
**Question 5: The most ethical course of action when an experiment fails to support a hypothesis is to _______________________.**
**Answer:** Revise the hypothesis and develop a new experiment to test it.
Feel free to ask if you have more questions!