The first step in the scientific method is to uncover questions in need of answers. One question could address how recent mass shootings have affected opinions on gun laws in the United States. List and describe the next five steps (steps 2 through 6) in the scientific research process, giving examples of how you might complete the steps in researching opinions about gun laws.
What will be an ideal response?
but should include step 2: review the literature on the question of interest (on opinions about gun laws). Step 3: develop a hypothesis about Americans’ current opinions on gun laws. Step 4: choose a research method to help answer the question. This might be a survey or interviews of people around their opinions of gun laws. Less likely use of observation. Step 5 is to collect data that confirms or fails to confirm the hypothesis. For this one, this is going out and doing the interviews or collecting the surveys on gun control. Step 6 is to analyze the data collected and assess its meaning in light of the hypothesis that guided the research.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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