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Experimental Research
The Scientific Method
The scientific method is the process by which new scientific knowledge is gained and verified. First you must identify a question and, after some preliminary research, form a hypothesis to answer that question. After designing an experiment to test the hypothesis and collecting data from the experiment, a scientist will draw a conclusion. The conclusion will either support the hypothesis or refute it. The scientist will then either reformulate the hypothesis or build upon the original hypothesis. The scientific method cannot prove a hypothesis, only support or refute it.
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