Question

Which option correctly defines a scientific argument?

a)a type of reasoning that moves from general to specific explanations

b)a logical description of how data-based evidence supports or does not support a hypothesis

c)a type of reasoning that moves from specific to general explanations a process that involves creating

d)a hypothesis and then proving it correct through experimentation

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B. Scientific argument is a logical description of how data-based evidence supports or does not support a hypothesis

Explanation:

When a scientist or a group of scientists agree or disagree with a certain hypothesis, scientific arguments are generated. Scientific argumentation plays a very important role in science. Based on these arguments, researches are conducted and then rec- conducted. Scientific argument provides logical reasoning for a particular hypothesis to be correct or wrong. A researcher has to support his scientific argument with sufficient pieces of evidence and facts to make it acceptable.