Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Salkind, Without CD
Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Salkind, Without CD
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Author: Neil J. Salkind
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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To explain: The reason for working of the scientific method.

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A scientific method refers to a wide range of learning and studying about the world in a scientific manner.

The steps that the researcher commonly take before conducting a scientific experiment are make an observation then form a question after then form a hypothesis. Also, the other variables that are influencing it can be controlled. Then, the experiment is conducted to check whether the hypothesis is valid. At last, analyze the data and draw a relevant conclusion from the data.

Hence, the scientific method works.

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