Question

What is the purpose of hypotheses in the hypothetico-deductive method?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A. To formulate a theory to be submitted to empirical test.

Explanation:

In empirical science, a hypothesis or research question is a proposition that has not yet been proven, and that serves as the starting point for an experiment or for a focused observation. Regardless of the amount of evidence supporting the hypothesis, one reproducible negative experiment is sufficient to undermine it. Experiments or targeted observations must be conceivable that would falsify the hypothesis if the results of that experiment contradict the hypothesis.