Louise has decided to conduct an experiment that is expected to show that an existing theory (the theory of cognitive dissonance) can explain why individuals who have cheated on an exam may later decide that it is OK to cheat. Her experiment is informed by .

Question

A.
the deductive method.

B.
the parsimonious method.

C.
the method of falsifiability.

D.
the inductive method.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. the deductive method.

The deductive method involves starting with a general theory or hypothesis and then testing its implications through specific cases or experiments. In this scenario, Louise is testing the theory of cognitive dissonance by conducting an experiment to see if it can explain the behavior of individuals who cheat on an exam, which aligns with the deductive approach.