Before they ran any actual experiments, John Darley and Bibb Latané based the development of their theory of diffusion of responsibility on the highly publicized murder of Kitty Genovese and a few other similar instances. This would represent an instance in which science is utilizing __________ reasoning.
A)propositional
B)deductive
C)inductive
D)heuristic

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Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on specific observations or cases. Darley and Latané developed their theory by starting with specific instances (e.g., the murder of Kitty Genovese) and then generalizing about human behavior in emergencies, which is characteristic of inductive reasoning.

Before They Ran Any Actual Experiments, John Darley and Bibb