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Question 9 • *25-26 KCS18 Chemistry IC

Sarah carried out an experiment to test a hypothesis. Some of her data supported the hypothesis, but some refuted it. What is the best thing for Sarah to do next?

Answer
A
Revise her hypothesis, and then retest it.
B
Assume the refuting data are invalid, and ignore them.
C
Change her data so that they support her hypothesis.
D
Reject her hypothesis completely, and start over.

Explanation

Sarah should consider all of her results, including the data that did not support her hypothesis. She can use the evidence to revise the hypothesis and then test the revised version with another experiment. Ignoring or changing data would be dishonest, and the mixed results do not necessarily mean she must reject the idea completely.

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