2.
Megan is talking with her brother about a scientific theory that she is studying,
"I don't believe what the scientists say, because that's just a theory," her brother
replies. "If those scientists were certain, then it would be a law, not just a theory." |
Which statement explains why they are having a misunderstanding?
A Her brother has a misconception that theories become laws and is confusing
the scientific use of theory with the everyday use of the word.
Her brother is confusing the meanings of scientific law and scientific theory.
© Her brother has a misconception about the types of questions that science can
answer and which are addressed by other ways of knowing.
O Her brother is confusing the meanings of the terms theory and hypothesis.