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Why do most scientists follow a set order of steps when carrying out a scientific investigation?
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VerifiedGenerally most of the scientists follow the basic steps while doing scientific investigation such as
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Identify a problem.
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Make a hypothesis for answering the problem.
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Test the hypothesis.
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Record the results.
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Check if the results are aligning with the formulated hypothesis. If not modify the hypothesis slightly and again test it.
Most scientists use scientific methods in their investigations, or a set of procedures that help them conduct an experiment and make a scientific discovery. Scientists are not obliged to adhere to all these procedures, but it is the most accurate way to reach a valid scientific discovery. First, observations and collection of information are performed, then one or more hypotheses are formulated on the basis of the collected information. An experiment is conducted to test the hypotheses and, based on the collected data and results, the hypotheses can be confirmed or rejected.
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