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Why is it just as important to prove a hypothesis is wrong as to prove it is right?
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∙ 13y ago
Its important to prove a hypotheses is wrong as it is to prove it right because when you set out to do a lab, you must make your prediction before you start. When you are finished with the lab, you write your report, and that is the time to either prove or disprove your theory. Science isn't all about getting the right hypothesis or answer; it's more about thinking and understanding.
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What happens when your hypothesis is incorrect?
Then your just proven wrong thats all. A hypothesis is not meant to be exactly right. Its more of a chance thing. if its right then your right, if its wrong then its back to the drawing board
What does it mean if a scientist fails to rejects a hypothesis?
the hypothesis has not been proven wrong.
What happens if a hypothesis is rejected?
You cant go through the full scientific method process.(Because the 7th step is drawing conclusions & checking whether your hypothesis is right or wrong.)
Why is it important to know both sides of a story?
to know who is right and who is wrong
Did albert Einstein prove everyone wrong?
Not really. He did not set out to prove anyone wrong. His purpose was to explain things in the light of new discoveries and knowledge.
What is Hypothisis?
A hypothesis is a prediciton you make before you carry out and investigation. The investigation should prove your hypothesis right or wrong.
What is meant by saying that a hypothesis is must be testable?
A 'testable' hypothesis is one in which you are able to conduct experiments in able to prove right or wrong.
If a hypothesis is proven wrong why is it still important?
Generally, creating a hypothesis is a no-win situation. The hypothesis you devise must be provable false. Your data will either prove your hypothesis false or it will fail to prove the hypothesis false. You can never prove a proper hypothesis true. Science does not prove truth, it simply discards the false.
Is a scientific hypothesis accepted if there is no way way to prove that the hypothesis is wrong?
No. Not being able to prove something is NOT the same as it being true.
Which is more helpful- proving a hypothesis wrong or supporting a hypothesis?
it depend if the hypothesis is good or wrong. depends if the hypothesis is correct. An hypothesis is, in simple terms, a "guess" based on observed data. For this reason, the data to support any hypothesis can be manipulated to prove it either "right" or "wrong". Neither is more helpful. All scientific endeavour should be tested and retested.
What makes a hypothesis scientifically?
Hypotheses are useful because they can be tested, and scientists love to test to prove if whether your theory is right or wrong.
Can a hypothesis be proven correct?
In science terms, a hypothesis can only be proven "not wrong". The way it works is that scientists, including the one who stated the hypothesis, try their hardest to demonstrate that the given hypothesis is wrong. If they are successful, then the hypothesis is discarded. If, after many tries, no one can prove the hypothesis is wrong, then it might attain the glorious status of a Theory. As an example, look at the hypothesis of global warming. Almost everyone is running around trying to prove it correct. There are very few following the true scientific process of trying to prove it wrong.
What come after hypothesis?
A theory
What makes a hypothesis scientifically useful.?
Hypotheses are useful because they can be tested, and scientists love to test to prove if whether your theory is right or wrong.
What does it mean to say that if a hypothesis is scientific then there must be a means to prove it wrong?
Your grammar.......
Is a scientist hypothesis accepted if there is no way to prove that they hypothesis is wrong?
If you develop an experiment that truly demonstrates that the hypothesis is wrong*, then the hypothesis will lose its acceptance in the scientific community. * Such an experiment would have to be repeatable by other scientists AND accepted by interested scientists as a proof that the hypothesis is wrong.
Should you ever modify a hypothesis?
You can modify it(if u think it your hypothesis is wrong). However,a hypothesis is actually a guess of the result.Thus, it has no right or wrong in your hypothesis.
