Question

Kai Erikson went to Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, in 1972 after 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. Descriptiveb. Exploratoryc. Explanatoryd. Deductivee. Inductive

Answer 1

Answer:

e. Inductive

Explanation:

Inductive research, inductive method, inductive reasoning or simply induction, is a type of research or argument used in various areas of knowledge. This method is intended to reach a conclusion. As such, it is widely used in the sciences in which it starts from true premises to arrive at conclusions that may or may not be true. In this sense, the induction adds new information to the assumptions that were previously given.

An example of inductive research is Erickson's research, shown in the above question, where he took true information (through interviews with residents) to come to a true conclusion that the damage to social ties in the community caused by the flood was so destructive. regarding physical damage to the community.