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What is the main purpose of the scientific method?
What is the main purpose of the scientific method?
- To test and challenge scientific theories (correct)
- To provide evidence for scientific theories
- To prove that some “big scientist” is right
- To accept only reason and logic
What is the real strength of science?
What is the real strength of science?
- Its ability to prove theories
- Its ability to challenge itself (correct)
- Its ability to provide evidence
- Its ability to accept only reason and logic
What is required for a discovery to be accepted as scientific?
What is required for a discovery to be accepted as scientific?
- That it is repeatedly established in different laboratories (correct)
- That it is accepted by a “big scientist”
- That it is proven by clear use of established rules
- That it is tested and kept testing until satisfied