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Why do we use the scientific method? Is there one universal scientific method that all scientists use? Why or why not?

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When conducting research, scientists use the scientific method to collect measurable, empirical evidence in an experiment related to a hypothesis (often in the form of an if/then statement), the results aiming to support or contradict a theory.
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Step-by-step explanation:

the scientific method is the process that involves various steps to develop knowledge about the natural world that has characterized the development of science

Steps of the scientific method

•ask a question

•do background research

•construct a hypothesis

•Test your hypothesis by doing experiment

• Analyze your data and draw conclusion

•communicate your results

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