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Megan is talking with her brother about a scientific theory that Megan is studying. “I don’t believe what the scientists say, because that’s just a theory,” her brother says. “If those scientists were certain, then it would be a law, not just a theory.”

Which statement explains why they are having a misunderstanding?

A. Her brother has a misconception that theories become laws and is confusing the scientific use of theory with the everyday use.
B. Her brother is confusing the meanings of scientific law and scientific theory.
C. Her brother has a misconception about the types of questions that science can answer and which are addressed by other ways of knowing.
D. Her brother is confusing the meanings of the terms theory and hypothesis.
E. Her brother thinks that scientists are not trustworthy.

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Answer:

B. Her brother is confusing the meanings of scientific law and scientific theory

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Answer:

A. Her brother has a misconception that theories become laws and is confusing the scientific use of theory with the everyday use.

Explanation:

her brother doesn't know the difference between a scientific theory (A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that has been repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method) and a regular theory (an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action.)