During a unit on scientific inquiry, students make repeated observations of…
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During a unit on scientific inquiry, students make repeated observations of plants bending towards light and propose that all plants exhibit this behaviour. Which core process of scientific reasoning are they applying?
Answer: B. Inductive reasoning. — Students are moving from repeated specific observations to a general principle. This is inductive reasoning.
- A.
Statistical reasoning.
- B.
Inductive reasoning.
- C.
Retroduction reasoning.
- D.
Deductive reasoning.
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Correct answer: B
Students are moving from repeated specific observations to a general principle. This is inductive reasoning.
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