What Is the First Step in Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning

question 138

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in hypothetical-deductive reasoning?

• A) Generate all possible hypotheses.
• B) Get a concrete example.
• C) Consider what others in your position would do.
• D) Engage in guided participation.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average value in a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of the numbers.

Median

The median represents the value that occupies the central position in a dataset once it’s arranged sequentially from lowest to highest or the opposite way.

Quotient

The result obtained when one number is divided by another.

Rounded

The process of approximating a number to a specified degree of precision, often to make it simpler to handle or understand.