Question

Harry notices that one of his houseplants does not grow very well compared to his other houseplants. He asks himself “What is different with this plant that does not grow very well compared with the other house plants?” Harry then goes to his computer to use the internet to look up what other people have done when faced with this problem. Harry then hypothesizes that this houseplant is not getting as much sunlight as the other plants. Which of the following selections defines Harry’s problem?

When Harry hypothesizes that the houseplant is not getting as much sunlight as the other plants.
When Harry looks up possible explanations on the internet.
When Harry notices that a houseplant is not growing well.
When Harry asks “What is different with this plant that does not grow very well compared with the other house plants?”

Answer 1

The correct option is D. When Harry asks “What is different with this plant that does not grow very well compared with the other house plants?”

Step-by-step explanation:

A scientific method can be described as a method on the basis of which all scientific theories or researches are made. A scientific method begins with a question. A hypothesis is made in response to the question. To test the hypothesis, experimentation is done. And finally a hypothesis is considered true or false on the basis of experiments made.

In the question above, Harry's problem is described in the question which he makes. And then he derives a possible hypothesis for his question.