Scientists use specific processes to evaluate information in order to determine its accuracy and reliability. A scientist is conducting research to determine the growth of tagged fish in a specific lake. What process would the scientist use in order to evaluate both the new information they have gained and the information they already know about the tagged fish at the same time?
a.
hypothesis testing
c.
making conclusions
b.
critical thinking
d.
testing predictions

Question

Scientists use specific processes to evaluate information in order to determine its accuracy and reliability. A scientist is conducting research to determine the growth of tagged fish in a specific lake. What process would the scientist use in order to evaluate both the new information they have gained and the information they already know about the tagged fish at the same time?
a.
hypothesis testing
c.
making conclusions
b.
critical thinking
d.
testing predictions

anonymous · Answer

I like a...formulating hypotheses on the basis of past information and then testing them. Critical thinking and testing of predictions would seem to come within  a.

anonymous · Answer

it's B. critical thinking.
thanks

anonymous · Answer

I guess that makes sense and includes the other three.