Minska has a problem. When she turns on a lamp, the lamp doesn't light. She wonders if the lamp is plugged

into the outlet. She checks the outlet and discovers that it is plugged in.

After Minska concludes that her explanation didn't fit the evidence, what would be her next step according to the scientific method?

a) think of a different problem
b) think of a different explanation
c) gather more evidence that the outlet was unplugged
d) none of the above

a

It can't be (a) because the lamp still doesn't light.

Right.

thanks

The correct next step for Minska according to the scientific method would be to think of a different explanation. Option b) "think of a different explanation" is the appropriate course of action when the initial explanation doesn't fit the evidence. By considering alternative explanations, Minska can explore other possibilities for why the lamp isn't lighting up.