alleryWhich element of scientific inquiry covers observations, definitions and measurements?
AHypothesis building
BPrediction making
CCharacterizations
DExperiment design
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Characterizations
1. The elements are characterizations, hypotheses, predictions and experiments.
2. Characterizations are the observations, definitions and measurements of the subject.
3. Hypotheses are explanations; predictions follow from them; experiments test them.
_Source: Wikipedia, Scientific method, Factors of scientific inquiry_
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