Whenever Scientists Use Theories and Intuitions to Make Specific Predictions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Whenever scientists use theories and intuitions to make specific predictions and then evaluate their predictions by making further observations, ________ is at work.

• A) inductive reasoning
• B) fixation
• C) deductive reasoning
• D) functional fixedness

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