Schutt states “the adequacy of an explanation formulated after the fact is necessarily less certain than an explanation presented prior to the collection of data” (p. 44). Explain in your own words what this statement means for students who will be conducting research of their own.

What will be an ideal response?


Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and inductive explanations are more trustworthy if they are tested subsequently with deductive research.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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