When researchers create questions to investigate, generate evidence, and draw conclusions, they are guided by a set of assumptions, attitudes, and procedures that is (are) called:
A) the scientific method.
B) guesses and hunches.
C) ethical guidelines.
D) pseudoscientific assumptions.

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The scientific method is a set of assumptions, attitudes, and procedures that guide researchers in creating questions, generating evidence, and drawing conclusions in a systematic and rigorous way. It involves formulating hypotheses, conducting experiments or studies to test them, and analyzing and interpreting the results. Guesses and hunches, pseudoscientific assumptions, and ethical guidelines are not comprehensive enough to describe the approach taken by scientific researchers.

When Researchers Create Questions to Investigate, Generate Evidence, and Draw