Why are Hypotheses Never Accepted as Proven by Scientists

Question

Why are hypotheses never accepted as proven by scientists?
A) A hypothesis cannot ever be true or false because it is an opinion.
B) Experimentation cannot support a hypothesis because it only tests predictions.
C) Hypotheses change every time a new experiment is conducted.
D) Alternative hypotheses might provide a better answer to the research question.

Accepted Answer

Hypotheses are testable predictions that are proposed to explain a phenomenon or observation. Scientists use experiments to investigate and collect data to either support or reject a hypothesis. However, even if a hypothesis is supported by multiple experiments, it is still never fully accepted as "proven" because there may be alternative explanations that could also potentially explain the data. Therefore, scientists continue to test and revise hypotheses, and alternative hypotheses might provide better explanations based on new evidence or information.