Question
What is an inquiry?(1 point)
Responses
a rhetorical query designed to prompt thought rather than a concrete answer
a rhetorical query designed to prompt thought rather than a concrete answer
an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions
an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions
a question that can be answered through study and investigation
a question that can be answered through study and investigation
a process of study that involves asking questions, making inferences, and testing those inferences
Responses
a rhetorical query designed to prompt thought rather than a concrete answer
a rhetorical query designed to prompt thought rather than a concrete answer
an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions
an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions
a question that can be answered through study and investigation
a question that can be answered through study and investigation
a process of study that involves asking questions, making inferences, and testing those inferences
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best definition of an inquiry from the options provided is:
**an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions**.
Inquiry typically involves a systematic investigation to find answers and can encompass the other options as well, but this one most directly captures the essence of what an inquiry is.
**an investigation into a topic to establish facts or reach conclusions**.
Inquiry typically involves a systematic investigation to find answers and can encompass the other options as well, but this one most directly captures the essence of what an inquiry is.