Instead of Outlining a Hypothesis, a Researcher Decides to Look

Multiple Choice

Instead of outlining a hypothesis, a researcher decides to look at the data and then come up with a hypothesized relationship. This process of deducing themes and patterns as one goes through the data is indicative of a(n) :

A) predictive analysis.
B) deductive analysis.
C) inductive analysis.
D) selective analysis.
E) reductive analysis.