Dr. Myers discovers a set of diaries in his university library archival section that has not been previously analyzed. He starts combing through the data and discovers a pattern in how friendship dynamics are described. Based on this, he starts to develop a theory of male friendship. What type of research best describes this process?
A) Deductive research
B) Evaluative research
C) Applied research
D) Inductive research

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Dr. Myers is collecting data from the diaries and discovering a pattern. He does not have a pre-existing theory that he is testing, but rather he is developing a theory based on the data he is observing. This is an example of inductive research, which involves developing theories or hypotheses based on observing patterns in data.

Dr Myers Discovers a Set of Diaries in His University