Steve Had a Hunch That Female Students Were More Punctual

Multiple Choice

Steve had a hunch that female students were more punctual than males in the classes that he taught. So, he began to keep track for a week in each class of how many male and female students came in after the class was scheduled to begin. His results supported his hypothesis. Steve is using

A) inductive reasoning.
B) qualitative analysis.
C) deductive reasoning.
D) ordinary human inquiry.
E) statistical analysis.