Chen has just finished analyzing her data, and she finds that the results did not support her theory. Based on what you know about the scientific method, Chen should
A)discard her theory because it has no proof.
B)discard her data because they do not fit her theory.
C)revise the study and repeat it until it confirms her theory.
D)revise her theory and design a new study to test it.

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The scientific method dictates that when the results of a study do not support a theory or hypothesis, the researcher should revise the theory and design a new study to test it. This allows for the refinement of the theory and the accumulation of scientific knowledge. Option A and B are not correct as theories and data are not discarded without reason. Option C is not recommended as repeating the same study without revising the theory may not yield any different results. Hence, option D is the best choice.

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