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What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis? A. The scientist gives up and starts an investigation on a new topic. B. The data must be incorrect and are thrown out. C. The hypothesis is revised. D. The data are altered so that they support the original hypothesis.

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When the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis, "C. The hypothesis is revised". This is crucial because sometimes scientists can be so attached to their hypothesis that they refuse to see that it is flawed.
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