What is the final step in the scientific method?

• A. Observation
• B. Hypothesis
• C. Analysis
• D. Conclusion

Answer: (C)

The final step is drawing a conclusion from the results. After you’ve gathered observations and tested a hypothesis, you analyze the data to see what it shows. The conclusion is the clear statement about what the results mean in relation to the original question, including whether the hypothesis was supported or refuted. It also covers the study’s limitations and what the findings imply for future research or practical application, and it often leads to sharing or reporting the results.

Observation is the initial data gathering, and forming a hypothesis is proposing an explanation to test. Analysis is the process of interpreting the data to understand patterns and significance. Those steps come before the final synthesis expressed in the conclusion.