which of the following steps in a scientific investigation is usually taken first?

Question

a- experimenting
b-hypothesizing
c-theorizing
d-observing

Answer 1

I would say D observing. You have to see what is happening that needs an explanation before you can start to get a plan to explain it.

Answer 2

For a highly organized activity like scientific investigation, this part is rather nebulous.

One can say that observation necessarily follows experimentation.

Generally a scientists ponders over a problem, brain storming ideas, using already available information. Sometimes this data is from some unrelated experimental observations. A tentative hypothesis is formed. From this follows the usual process of lines of study, design of experiments, observation, collateral literature survey, collation and evaluation of data and conclusion.
The conclusion could well be that the hypothesis is untenable.

Answer 3

you need to have a plan *hypothesizes* which is an educated guess as to what you think will happen before you conduct your experiment. Then you do your experiment and then you observe and compare the results.

Now Im not sure if you would theorize before your hypothesis ... to help come up with the hypothesis or if you would theorize after your observations as to why things happned the way they did... Odd, i've never had to use the theory in my science class.. but that was a while ago

Answer 4

b hypothesize first
then a experiment
then observe
last theorize based on your above steps?
let me know if im right

please