Making observations is the first step in the scientific method. why don't scientists stop with the first step when creating an experiment? a. scientists don't stop with the first step of their experiment because they don't think that just using their observations is a very good place to start to prove their hypothesis. b. scientists don't stop with the first step of their experiment because they not only want to observe but they want to test their observations to be sure they are correct. c. scientists don't stop with the first step of their experiment because they want other scientists' opinions because they may not trust their own observations. d. scientists don't stop with the first step of their experiment because they would rather plan and run experiments than just observe the world around them.