What are the steps involved in using the scientific method?

 The scientific method dictates that scientists:
1. Systematically observe the system whose behavior must be explained to solve the problem.
2. Use these specific observations to construct a generalized framework (a model) that is consistent with the specific observations and from which consequences of changing the system can be predicted.
3. Use the model to deduce how the system will behave under conditions that have not been observed but could be observed if the changes were made.
4. Finally, test the model by performing an experiment on the actual system to see whether the effects of changes predicted using the model actually occur when the changes are made.

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