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Which statement about the scientific method is true?
The scientific method involves developing and testing conclusions.
The scientific method is a linear approach to accumulating scientific knowledge.
The scientific method is used in different ways by different scientists.
The scientific method involves developing a question to answer a hypothesis.
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The true statement is: "The scientific method is used in different ways by different scientists."
Brief explanations for the others:
- "The scientific method involves developing and testing conclusions." — Incorrect: scientists develop hypotheses or predictions and test them; conclusions come after testing.
- "The scientific method is a linear approach to accumulating scientific knowledge." — Incorrect: it is iterative and often cyclical, with steps repeated and refined.
- "The scientific method involves developing a question to answer a hypothesis." — Incorrectly ordered: you typically develop a hypothesis to answer a question, not the other way around.
Brief explanations for the others:
- "The scientific method involves developing and testing conclusions." — Incorrect: scientists develop hypotheses or predictions and test them; conclusions come after testing.
- "The scientific method is a linear approach to accumulating scientific knowledge." — Incorrect: it is iterative and often cyclical, with steps repeated and refined.
- "The scientific method involves developing a question to answer a hypothesis." — Incorrectly ordered: you typically develop a hypothesis to answer a question, not the other way around.
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