Which of these is the best reason for doing more background research after making an observation and before forming a hypothesis?
a. to find the answer without having to do an experiment
b. to prevent making the same mistakes made in a prior experiment
c. to fill the space in your lab report
d. to make your data agree with prior experiments

The correct answer will be option-B.

Explanation:

The scientific investigation to answer any scientific question involves the formation of a hypothesis and perform experiments to verify the proposed hypothesis and give conclusions.

Before the generation of the scientific hypothesis, one has to study the background research on the same scientific question called a review of the literature to design the scientific protocols on the related research topic to ensure and avoid the mistakes performed earlier.

Thus, Option-B is the correct answer.

a = executive branch; b = judicial branch