Which Scientific Method Follows These Steps: Observation/data, Patterns, Theory

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?

• A) inductive
• B) deductive
• C) scientific inquiry
• D) empirical model

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Definitions:

"Hobbits"

A nickname for Homo floresiensis, a small-bodied ancient human species discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores.

Foramen Magnum

A large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes to connect to the brain.

Spinal Cord

In vertebrates, the dorsal, tubular nerve cord.

Archaic Humans

Early forms of Homo species, such as Homo neanderthalensis and Homo heidelbergensis, that share some characteristics with modern humans but also have distinct anatomical differences.