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Clarify why a scientist can never prove or disapprove a hypothesis but can only test it

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Because it is only a prediction of what could happen as a result of a variable being manipulated. It is not a set in stone theory so it cannot be proved or disapproved. Tests can only be carried out to confirm cause and effect in the hypothesis + for comparison.
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