The kind of thinking characterized by beginning with a general theory about what produces a particular outcome and then deducing explanations for specific situations in which a particular outcome is observed is
A) operational thinking. B) hypotheticodeductive reasoning.
C) concrete thinking. D) qualitative thinking.
B
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