Question

A scientist carries out an experiment. The results do not support the scientist’s hypothesis. How can thinking critically be helpful to the scientist?

Answer 1

Critical thinking is considered important in psychological science because it enables one to analyze, evaluate, explain, and restructure thinking, thereby decreasing the risk of adopting, acting on, or thinking with a false premise. Within the framework of the scientific method and scientific skepticism, the process of critical thinking involves acquiring information and evaluating it to reach a well-justified conclusion or answer.

Answer 2

By thinking critically, he rejects his hypothesis and look for the opposite of his hypothesis and accept and present the opposite hypothesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

• In critical thinking, he should carefully look results and all aspects of his hypothesis, positive and negative.
• For example, his hypothesis was vitamins are good for growth.
• After experiment, results negate his hypothesis.
• So he should reject his hypothesis and give another hypothesis that vitamins are not good for health.