Question

In biology class, zia had to determine which of two fertilizers was best for growing african violets. she tested not just for type of fertilizer but also for its concentration and frequency of use. zia used hypothetico-deductive reasoning. transitive inference. propositional thought. hierarchical classification.

Answer 1

The right option is Hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Hypothetico-deductive reasoning is a procedure in which research that starts with a theory about how things work is carried out and testable hypotheses is obtained from it. The hypotheses are then tested by analyzing data which is then supported or opposed by the result. From the question given above, Zia used hypothetico-deductive reasoning.