Deductive Logic Is Best Aligned with What Type of Research

question 13

Multiple Choice

Deductive logic is best aligned with what type of research objective?

• A) To explore the phenomenon
• B) To confirm and test the hypothesized relationship
• C) To describe the phenomenon
• D) Qualitative research

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Definitions:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychological treatment that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic process.

Panic Disorder

A mental health condition marked by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms, such as chest pain, heart palpitations, or dizziness.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality into fantasy and delusions, and a sense of mental fragmentation.

DSM-IV

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that outlines the standard criteria for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders.