Question

8 multiple choice 1 point what should a scientist do if the results of an experiment do not support the initial hypothesis? modify the data to fit the hypothesis. reject the scientific method. revise the hypothesis and conduct further experiments. discard the results and start a new experiment.

Explanation:

• Modifying data to fit the hypothesis is unethical and against scientific integrity.
• Rejecting the scientific method is illogical as it is the foundation of scientific inquiry.
• Discarding results and starting a new experiment ignores valuable data and the scientific process.
• When experiment results don't support the hypothesis, the proper approach is to revise the hypothesis based on the results and conduct further experiments to test the new hypothesis, which follows the scientific method.

Answer:

C. Revise the hypothesis and conduct further experiments.