The deductive approach to learning
A) starts with a set of observations and then tries to ascertain a pattern in the observations that can be used to generate an explanation.
B) formulates an expectation about what we ought to observe in light of a particular theory about the world and then sets out to see if the observations are consistent with that theory.

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The deductive approach formulates expectations about what we ought to observe based on a particular theory and then tests whether observations are consistent with that theory.

The Deductive Approach to Learning