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Science- How can you test a hypothesis if it is not possible to do a controlled experiment.

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In a non-experimental hypothesis test, a researcher predicts observations or patterns that should be seen in nature if the hypothesis is correct. She or he then collects and analyzes data, seeing whether the patterns are actually present.

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