A researcher confirmed her hypothesis by obtaining data through a scientific study. She published her work and results, while proudly stating she had developed a new theory. How would other scientists most likely react to this claim?
I think most scientists would not respect this researchers claim. It doesn't seem like the researcher followed the steps of the scientific method. 1.) Making an observation. 2.)Asking questions. 3.)Forming a hypothesis. 4.)Conducting an experiment. 5.)Analyzing Data. 6.)Drawing a conclusion. 7.)Showing work to others.
Publishing his/her work would be the very last step after completing everything else.