Evaluate the following statements; which statement is accurate?

A. Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has not been tested many times; this is the same way non-scientists use the word theory.
B. Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has been supported by many experiments; this is the same way non-scientists use the word theory.
C. Scientists use the word theory in the same way that they use the word hypothesis; both mean a general idea that remains to be well tested.
D. Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has been supported by many experiments; non-scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that remains to be well tested.


Answer: D

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