alleryA counterexample found by an experiment can do what to a hypothesis?
AProve the hypothesis
BMake it a definition
CTurn it into a law
DDisprove the hypothesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Disprove the hypothesis
1. An experiment can only add support to a hypothesis, never fully prove it.
2. An experiment that gives a counterexample can disprove it.
3. It does not turn the hypothesis into a law or a definition.
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