Question

if a scientist makes an observation and carries out an experiment to explain that observation, he or she is conducting ______.

○ pseudo - science

○ hypothesis - driven science

○ observational science

○ descriptive science

Explanation:

The process of making an observation and conducting an experiment to explain it aligns with hypothesis-driven science, where experiments test explanations (hypotheses) for observations. Pseudo-science lacks empirical testing; observational science only describes observations without experiments; descriptive science focuses on describing phenomena rather than testing explanations via experiments. Thus, the correct answer is hypothesis-driven science.

Answer:

hypothesis-driven science