| Definition: | | The universally-accepted, organized approach to the study of science, which consists of the following steps: - Observation - collecting data;
- Hypothesis - forming a preliminary possible explanation of the data;
- Testing - test the hypothesis by collecting more data;
- Results - interpreting the results of the test and deciding if the hypothesis should be rejected. The hypothesis is rejected if the results contradict it, showing that it is wrong; and
- Conclusion - stating a conclusion that can be evaluated independently by others.
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