Answer:
<em>A hypothesis is a testable, scientific statement</em> based upon limited evidence as a starting point in order for further investigation.
I assume when you ask <em>during which steps is it important</em> you mean the steps of the scientific method. Although it is important throughout the entire process, the most important would probably making a prediction. You cannot make a (good) prediction without a hypothesis. And without a prediction, you cannot test anything at all. You can't form a conclusion of any sorts.
So I would say it is most important when trying to form a prediction based on your hypothesis.
Answer:
Father of Anne and Margot and head of the group living in his Annex, middle 40s to early 50s, upper
middle class background, a wise man, fair, loyal, attentive, patient, intelligent, soft, level-headed,
optimistic, genuinely liked people, decision-maker, teacher, beloved by his workers who protected him
and his family as well as the other tenants of the Annex throughout the war. He was especially
susceptible to Anne’s charms. He was devoted to his wife, Edith, and comforted her whenever she was
depressed about their living conditions, the attitudes of the van Daans/Dussel, or her relationship with
Anne.
Explanation: