Which step involves interpreting results to determine if the hypothesis is supported?

• A. Interpreting results to determine whether they support or refute the original hypothesis
• B. Recording raw data without interpretation
• C. Drawing a Conclusion about whether the hypothesis is supported
• D. Designing a new experiment to collect more data

Answer: (C)

Deciding whether results support a hypothesis happens when you draw a conclusion after analyzing the data. After you collect and examine the results, you interpret what they mean in relation to the hypothesis, and then you state explicitly whether the hypothesis is supported, refuted, or inconclusive. That explicit statement is the conclusion, which is why this step best matches “determining if the hypothesis is supported.” Recording raw data is just gathering information, not interpretation. Designing a new experiment is planning next steps.