Randy is studying the migratory behavior of northem right whales. He wants to develop a scientific description for the location of male northem right whales during the winter.
Randy hypothesizes that the males follow the females from their shared autumn habitat near
the coast of Canada to the waters near the coast of Florida, where the females are known to
give birth in the winter.
After following a group of female northern right whales through the winter and spotting zero
male northem right whales accompanying them, Randy determines that his hypothesis is
incorrect. To continue his study, what should Randy do next?
A. accept the theory that male northem right whales follow groups of female whales
during the winter months
B.
assume that his observations were inaccurate and male northern right whales must
still follow groups of females during the winter
c. accept the theory that male northern right whales migrate to waters near the coast of
Iceland in the winter months
D. propose a new hypothesis explaining the whereabouts of the male northern right
whales during the winter