Sean is thinking about creating an automatic cat feeder similar to one that he created for dogs.He believes that cats eat several times a day.He also believes that cats can be trained to come to the sound of a slight ding, indicating that a new tray of food has been opened.He has several friends set out small trays of food, sounding a ding to see if cats will associate the sound with curiosity about the food.This action is called ______.
A)testing the hypothesis
B)forming a hypothesis
C)analyzing data
D)assessing results

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Testing the hypothesis involves experimenting or conducting research to gather data and evidence that either supports or disproves a hypothesis. In this scenario, Sean and his friends are conducting an experiment to see if cats can be trained to associate a ding with the arrival of food. This experiment is testing Sean's hypothesis that cats can be trained to come to the sound of a ding.

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