The Inductive Scientist Emphasizes ____ Whereas the Deductive Scientist Emphasizes

question 33

Multiple Choice

The inductive scientist emphasizes ____ whereas the deductive scientist emphasizes ____.

• A) data; theory
• B) data; observations
• C) theory; analyses
• D) theory; data

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Definitions:

Normal Fault

A type of geological fault where the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall, usually due to extensional forces.

Cleavage

In geology, the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, parallel surfaces determined by its crystal structure.

Hornfels

A hard, fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the contact metamorphism of clay-rich or silicate rocks.

Thrust Fault

A type of fault in which the upper block, above the fault plane, moves up and over the lower block.