Scientific Method of Acquiring Knowledge - Part 1

Which statement best reflects the cumulative nature of scientific knowledge?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Which statement best reflects the cumulative nature of scientific knowledge?
Options
A. Every scientific study starts completely from zero
B. New research builds upon, tests, refines, or challenges existing knowledge
C. Earlier research is always discarded
D. Scientific knowledge is created only through individual intuition
Explanation
Science develops cumulatively through communication, criticism, replication, refinement, and integration of evidence.
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