Develop a hypothesis from these observations, 3. Use hypthesis to make prediction, 4. Test by conducting experiments or making further observations. Eventually develop a theory. And the scientist following this procedure was expected to be logical, objective, impersonal, and precise.
Lets first go through the steps and explore what each entails.
I have slightly reordered these steps into what I believe is a more common approach. Posing a good question also takes creativity. Data, facts have no meaning in themselves. Personalities strongly affect hypotheses. Relationships must be applicable to different kinds of events.