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Okay, so the question reads, what is the process used to gather evidence and lead to understanding? so in science, the primary process that would serve this purpose would be the scientific method.
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And while there are different ways to break down the scientific method, some of the most common steps you would see would kind of flow as follows.
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So number one, you would have to either make an observation of some type of phenomenon, or you would have to identify.
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Identify a problem.
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So those two kind of go hand in hand.
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It's usually going to be one or the other.
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So again, you know, identifying some sort of problem or, you know, making an observation of some unusual occurrence or, you know, something that starts to, you know, generate questions as to, you know, what's going on, what's causing it, and so on.
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So again, identify problem observation.
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So that's step one.
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Step two, once you have identified the problem or formed an observation, the next logical thing to do is to formulate a hypothesis.
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And that hypothesis is going to be either an educated guess as to what's going on or could be a possible solution to the problem that's been stated or the question that's been asked.
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So again, second step hypothesis.
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Once you have formulated a hypothesis, the next logical step is to test that hypothesis.
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And the formal name for the testing phase is experiment.
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Now, contrary to popular belief, an experiment doesn't always have to involve sophisticated lab equipment.
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Sometimes it could be as simple as a conversation, you know, seeing if something is true or if a certain reaction ends up being what was anticipated...