Kai Erikson went to Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, in 1972 following a highly destructive flood. After interviewing residents and spending considerable time in Buffalo Creek, Erikson theorized that the damage to the social ties in the community caused by the flood were just as destructive as the physical damage to the community. Erikson's study is a good example of what kind of research?
A) Descriptive
B) Exploratory
C) Explanatory
D) Deductive
E) Inductive

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Erikson's study is an example of inductive research because he made observations and then developed a theory based on those observations.

Kai Erikson Went to Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, in 1972