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c. Einstein’s theory of relativity makes space and time predictions.
d. Peer review is usually not a valuable tool for scientists.
e. Experiments are a necessary element in the scientific method.
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395.
According to the passage, which is true of a hypothesis?
a. It is not a necessary process in the scientific method.
b. It cannot be discarded by a competing theory.
c. It is a guess.
d. It can make a broad and general prediction.
e. It is always considered auxiliary.
396.
What is the best title for this passage?
a. The Theory of Relativity
b. The Scientific Method: A Step-by-Step Process
c. The Two Stages of Proving Theories
d. How to Form a Hypotheses
e. Evaluating Data with the Scientific Method
397.
What is meant by the term operational definition in line 28 
of the passage?
a. a scientific law
b. a theory
c. a clear definition [of a measurement]
d. scientific method
e. hypothesis
398.
What do lines 37–48 of the passage indicate?
a. The theory of general relativity is a hypothesis.
b. Karl Popper proved the theory of relativity to be incorrect.
c. Einstein was the father of the scientific method.
d. Space and the flow of time theories are still in a state of flux.
e. Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity disproved Einstein’s theory.
399.
Which is NOT a step used in the process of scientific method?
a. observation
b. simplification
c. evaluation
d. verification
e. hypothesize
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