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The scientific method is used to attempt to eliminate the bias caused by cultural and personal beliefs of the investigator. The aim is to make an accurate, reliable, consistent and non-arbitrary representation of a set of facts/circumstances. "The scientific method works best in situations where one can isolate the phenomenon of interest, by eliminating or accounting for extraneous factors, and where one can repeatedly test the system under study after making limited, controlled changes in it." (from Introduction to the Scientific Method, Rochester Universtiy)
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In many ways the SCIENTIFIC METHOD is a metaphor for the search for a mate, in that it passes through stages, during any one of which the relationship could fail and you'd have to begin the process again. During any relationship circumstances change, new facts are discovered and the relationship has to be modified to adjust to the changed situation. If the situation changes too much even a long-standing relationship might have to be abandoned.
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Determine whether or not each of the following hypotheses can be tested using the scientific method. Remember, for a hypothesis to be considered "good" it must be consistent with well-established facts, testable, and falsifiable.
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