A researcher observes anxious behavior among hospitalized children and concludes that, in general, children's separation from their parents is stressful. This is an example of what kind of reasoning?

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Inductive is correct because inductive reasoning is used to generate theories from specific observation. Deductive reasoning results in hypotheses that can be tested in a research study. Conceptual reasoning refers to abstract descriptions of a behavior or event.

A Researcher Observes Anxious Behavior Among Hospitalized Children and Concludes