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7th September 06, 07:19 AM
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Hypothesis, not theory.......
Since I am currently lecturing concerning the use of these terms, I would be remiss if I did not say a little something.......
The use of the word theory in science is limited to models and concepts that are well established and encompasses a group of related hypotheses that explain a group of phenomena.
A hypothesis is a tentative, untested explanation for a given phenomenon.
In this case, you are testing a(n) hypothesis, not a theory.
Don't want to be a dink, but in my quest to improve scientific literacy.......
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