Marcus used a deductive approach to examine the relationship between two variables.Which of the following best represents a deductive approach?
A) theory → hypothesis → observation → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
B) theory → observation → hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
C) observation → theory → hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
D) hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis → theory → observation
E) hypothesis → confirmation or rejection of hypothesis → observation → theory

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A deductive approach starts with a theory, then a hypothesis is derived from the theory, observations are made to test the hypothesis, and the hypothesis is either confirmed or rejected based on the observations.

Marcus Used a Deductive Approach to Examine the Relationship Between