which steps are involved general and specific

Question

he interaction between general and specific is critical to the working of the scientific method. discuss this interaction the steps in which it is involved

Answer 1

The "specific" and "general" are important aspects of all steps in the scientific method.

1. General Observation Sparks Specific Question: We start with noticing a broad pattern or phenomenon (general), which leads us to ask a focused question about a particular aspect of it (specific).
2. General Knowledge Informs Specific Hypothesis: We use our existing understanding of the world (general) to formulate a testable prediction (specific) about the answer to our question.
3. Specific Experiment Gathers Specific Data: We design a controlled test (specific) to gather information (specific) relevant to our hypothesis.
4. Specific Data Analyzed for General Patterns: We examine the specific results of our experiment to identify broader trends or relationships (general) that might support or refute our hypothesis.
5. Specific Conclusion Contributes to General Understanding: We draw a conclusion (specific) based on our experiment, and this conclusion may either strengthen existing theories (general) or lead to new ones.

For example let's consider the history of astronomy. The first step of the scientific method is an observation. Many specific observations of the night sky over many decades begin to lead astronomers to a general question of the specific behavior of objects in the sky. These specific observations of specks of light lead scientists to make a general hypothesis about what is in the sky and how they move, which we now know to be planets and stars moving under the influence of gravity. A general hypothesis is then compared against specific information in an experiment. The 'new data' collected from the experiment is compared against specific predictions from the hypothesis in a process called data analysis. Depending on the results of the analysis, a scientist forms a conclusion about the general hypothesis and then finally goes to publish the specific results.

The specific is the most important part of the scientific methods. Each specific fact or piece of evidence is analogous to a specific brick in a house. The hypothesis is the general result of all the evidence in the same way that a house is generally made of bricks.

A bad hypothesis has almost no evidence in the same way a bad house has almost no bricks, no windows, and a roof that won't last very long. A good hypothesis has lots of evidence, hopefully many different types in the same way a good house has bricks for the walls, tiles for the roof, glass for the windows and will last for many years. A great house is made of many bricks, lots of work, and many people work together over years to build the house. A great hypothesis is made of many pieces of evidence, lots of work, and extremely hardworking experts working over many years to make sure to build every part of the hypothesis.