Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori, lives in the lining of the stomach. If these bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of investigation is an example of ________.

A. experimental design
B. hypothetical reasoning
C. hypothetico-deductive reasoning
D. statistical analysis
E. the inductive method


Answer: C

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