Question

Which of these is the best reason for doing more background research after making an observation and before forming a hypothesis?
to find the answer without having to do an experiment

to prevent making the same mistakes made in a prior experiment

to fill the space in your lab report

to make your data agree with prior experiments

Answer 1

The answer would be the second option. The best reason for doing more background research after making an observation and before forming a hypothesis is to prevent making the same mistakes made in a prior experiment. It is to make sure that you are able to see the problems of a research and make an experimental design that will minimize the errors.

Answer 2

Answer:

to prevent making the same mistakes made in a prior experiment

the next answer is

Form a new hypothesis and repeat the steps of the scientific method.

Explanation: edg 2020