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The scientific method is an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century. It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involves formulating hypotheses, via induction, based on such observations; experimental and measurement-based testing of deductions drawn from the hypotheses; and refinement (or elimination) of the hypotheses based on the experimental findings. These are principles of the scientific method, as distinguished from a definitive series of steps applicable to all scientific enterprises.

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The scientific method is "the process of observing, asking questions, and seeking answers through tests and experiments". This structure of learning does not have to be limited to science, but can be applied to questions come across in every day life, leading everyone to look for evidence on which to base their decisions. Often the answers may be not what is expected, and accepting this takes practice.