Question

17 multiple choice 1 point what should a scientist do if the results of an experiment do not support the initial hypothesis? modify the data to fit the hypothesis. revise the hypothesis and conduct further experiments. discard the results and start a new experiment. reject the scientific method.

Explanation:

In the scientific method, if experiment results don't support the hypothesis, scientists revise the hypothesis based on the new - found information and conduct further experiments to test the revised hypothesis. Modifying data is unethical, discarding results without analysis is hasty, and rejecting the scientific method is extreme.

Answer:

B. Revise the hypothesis and conduct further experiments