Question

Jeremy hypothesized that adults with blue eyes are shorter than adults with brown eyes. He collected data by visiting all of the teachers in his school and found that his hypothesis was false. Should Jeremy consider his hypothesis useful?

A.
Yes; now he knows that the exact opposite of his hypothesis must be true.
B.
Yes; a false hypothesis gives a scientist new information to use.
C.
No; a false hypothesis makes a scientist look silly.
D.
No; false hypotheses are a waste of time.

Answer 1

Answer:B

Explanation:bc i said so on study island

Answer 2

Answer: B. Yes; a false hypothesis gives a scientist new information to use.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us take a look and break down all the question's answer options.

✗ A.

Yes; now he knows that the exact opposite of his hypothesis must be true.

➜ This is not the case. He must look at this data and decide what is true.

✓B.

Yes; a false hypothesis gives a scientist new information to use.

➜ Yes! We learn from our research and looking back at our hypothesis.

✗ C.

No; a false hypothesis makes a scientist look silly.

➜ This isn't true. You cannot expect to be right all the time, and scientists make incorrect hypotheses frequently.

✗ D.

No; false hypotheses are a waste of time.

➜ Tying back into B and C, this isn't true. We learn from comparing our hypotheses with our data.