Which of the following illustrates the use of the inductive method?
A)Hypothesis, observations, accept or reject hypothesis
B)Observations, pattern finding, and generalizations
C)Theory, hypothesis, observations, and generalizations
D)Theory, observations, and generalizations
E)Generalizations, theory, and observations

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The inductive method involves starting with observations, identifying patterns and generalizing from those patterns. Choice B matches this approach. The other choices involve starting with a hypothesis or theory, which is more in line with the deductive method.

Which of the Following Illustrates the Use of the Inductive