Which statement regarding the scientific method is false?
A)Hypotheses are tentative explanations of observed phenomena.
B)A hypothesis may become a theory,which may become a law.
C)Deductive reasoning is often used in the design of an experiment.
D)A control group is always exposed to the factor being tested.
E)Conclusions are formed after an experiment is conducted.

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A control group is a group in an experiment that is not exposed to the factor being tested, so that its effects can be compared to the group that is exposed to it. Therefore, statement D is false as it states that a control group is always exposed to the factor being tested.

Which Statement Regarding the Scientific Method Is False