Question

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question 8 of 10
what must occur for a hypothesis to be considered fully proven?
choose one option
a newspapers must report the event.
b public opinion must agree with the results.
c other scientists must repeat the experiment and get the same results.
d there must be a specific number of controlled experiments.

Explanation:

To prove a hypothesis, scientific validation is key. Option A is incorrect as newspaper reporting is not a scientific proof. Option B is wrong because public opinion is subjective and not a scientific measure. Option D is incorrect as there's no fixed number of experiments; reproducibility by others (Option C) is the scientific standard for validating a hypothesis, as repeated experiments with the same results confirm its reliability.

Answer:

C. Other scientists must repeat the experiment and get the same results.