How a hypothesis becomes a theory?

Answer 1

A hypothesis become a theory if it is proved by experimental data.

tested; conclusion (apex)

Answer 2

By being proven... a hypothesis is only a prediction of what you believe will happen... when it is proven false, it does not become a theory. if it is proven true, it then becomes a theory.

Example:

I hypothesize that if i stick this Pizza in the oven while it is on, it will get hot.

Proceed to put pizza in hot oven.

Conclusion: as predicted the pizza is now hot, therefore the theory that cold pizzas that are put in a hot oven get hot is correct. or The hypothesis must be well-tested and supported by much evidence.

Answer 3

In everyday use, the term theory is often used as a synonym for hypothesis.

In science, a Theory a broad explanation of a variety of phenomenon.

A hypothesis is usually a possible specific phenomenon, so a hypothesis does not usually become a Theory.

A theory is usually proposed for a known set of laws or phenomenon. Predictions are made based on this theory, and then experiments are designed to test those predictions (hypothesis).

To be accepted as true, a proposed theory must be tested multiple times by many researchers. Eventually the weight of this evidence is enough to convince most scientists of the truth (or at least the usefulness) of the Theory.

Answer 4

A scientific hypothesis is an untested "what if?" question - it is a proposed explanation of an observation or abstract idea. A scientific theory is a widely accepted general explanation of an observed phenomenon. For a hypothesis to progress to a theory, it must be validated in numerous independent experiments over several centuries.

To use a famous (and hotly debated) example, Charles Darwin initially proposed the scientific hypothesis of evolution to explain how the various species of finches on the Galapagos Islands had developed such different beaks even though they were obviously very similar in many regards to each other. Since Darwin's initial proposal, there have been numerous experiments, both in nature and in laboratories, that have confirmed and refined Darwin's initial hypothesis. Some parts of Darwin's original hypothesis have been proven false, but the core idea of evolution was found to be accurate. Since thousands of experiments and observations in the last 100+ years have supported Darwin's hypothesis, and there has been no serious evidence against the hypothesis, Darwin's original hypothesis is now accepted as Darwin's Theory of Evolution. It is considered true and valid throughout the scientific world, just as the Heliocentric Theory of the Solar System (the idea that the earth revolves around the sun) is.

Answer 5

A hypothesis is an untested guess.

You come up with a hypothesis when you're faced with a situation you don't understand.

You make a guess about what's going on. Your guess will have logical implications. "If my guess is right, then if I do this, that will happen."

This provides you with an experiment you can perform. If you do this, and that does NOT happen, your guess was wrong.

On the other hand, if you do this and that DOES happen, this does not necessarily prove your guess was right.

As a practical matter, it is rarely possible to absolutely prove a lot of hypotheses. It's only possible to absolutely disprove them, by coming up with an experiment that contradicts some logical implication of them.

But once a hypothesis has been tested to some considerable degree, and has never failed, people gain confidence in it. They probably can't say it's been absolutely proven, but they can say that lots of people have tried to disprove it, and nobody has been able to (so far).

So they upgrade it to a theory. It's really still a guess, but it's one that's been checked out quite a bit.

It's always possible that someone will manage to disprove it later on, maybe even after hundreds of years, but that's just how it goes.

Answer 6

They hypothesis has to be tested thoroughly, and if the hypothesis is correct according to the many experiments, then it becomes a theory. After a theory has been tested with generations of scientific experimentation, it becomes a scientific law.

Answer 7

First you test your hypothesis with an experiment. Based on your findings you can revise your hypothesis and test it again. Eventually you will develop a theory that explains all your findings. This is how the theory of gravity, evolution, etc were all developed.

Answer 8

To become a theory, the hypothesis must be well supported.

If you are using the Biology book, look at

p.12-13.

Mainly the topic 'How a Theory Develops'

Have fun

Answer 9

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