Scientists Engage in Deductive Reasoning When They

question 60

Multiple Choice

Scientists engage in deductive reasoning when they

• A) show how a hypothesis follows from a theory.
• B) infer empirical patterns from data.
• C) formulate a theory to account for empirical patterns.
• D) infer the validity of a theory from a set of data.

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Definitions:

Enslaved People

Individuals who are forcibly taken into slavery and owned or controlled entirely by another person or group.

British Caribbean

Refers to the Caribbean territories that were once part of the British Empire, including islands like Jamaica, Barbados, and the Bahamas, among others.

Spanish Colonies

Territories in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania that were once under the rule of Spain.

Contraband Camps

Settlements where formerly enslaved individuals sought refuge behind Union lines during the American Civil War.