Marcus Used a Deductive Approach to Examine the Relationship Between

question 78

Multiple Choice

Marcus used a deductive approach to examine the relationship between two variables.Which of the following best represents a deductive approach?

• A) theory → hypothesis → observation → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
• B) theory → observation → hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
• C) observation → theory → hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
• D) hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis → theory → observation
• E) hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis → observation → theory

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