alleryA failed experiment may lead a scientist to reconsider what?
AOnly the date used
BThe experimental method
CNothing whatsoever
DThe weather forecast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The experimental method
1. The scientific method is iterative.
2. If an experiment gives uninteresting results, the scientist may reconsider the experimental method, the hypothesis, or the definition.
3. Ignoring the failure is not part of the cycle.
_Source: Wikipedia, Scientific method, Communication and iteration_
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