1. The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, ac

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1. The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. Which of the statements below is correct?

a. The scientific method has characterized natural science since the early 20th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.

b. Experiments need to be designed to test hypotheses. Experiments are an important tool of the scientific method.

c. The scientific method is only used in conducting formal experiments in biology, chemistry, geology and physics; it does not have applications in other forms of study such as economics, sociology or statistics.

d. All of the above are correct statements.

Explanation / Answer

Only b is correct.

a is wrong because the scientific method has characterised natural science since the early 17th century not 20th century.

c is wrong because scientific method is uses in all the branches.

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