A Researcher Had Evidence That Unemployed Spouse Abusers Recidivate (I

question 69

Multiple Choice

A researcher had evidence that unemployed spouse abusers recidivate (i.e., reoffend) . So, when he conducted an interview with Joe, an unemployed spouse abuser, he concluded that Joe would most likely recidivate. What type of reasoning did this researcher use to make his conclusion?

• A) inductive reasoning
• B) deductive reasoning
• C) overgeneralization
• D) selective observation

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