Patrick prepares a presentation of a research paper that begins with the major idea. He then realizes that the topic could be antagonizing and may not please his audience. In this scenario, which of the following should Patrick use?
A) Metacommunication
B) The inductive approach
C) The deductive approach
D) Excommunication

B) The inductive approach

Explanation:

Inductive approach to communication involves the start of a presentation with observations or presentation of anecdotes at the beginning of the presentation, and then linking it with the major points or ideas in a logical way, in order to persuade your audience or secure their confidence in a way that is not too straightforward.

The correct answer is letter "B": The inductive approach.

Explanation:

While presenting information obtained from the research, we could use any of the two methods: the deductive approach or the inductive approach. The deductive approach starts by providing the conclusions and results of the study to then give the details that led to the conclusions. The inductive approach, instead, starts by providing the findings of the study to finally give the results of the research.

Then, while giving results for a study that could be negative -like in Patrick's case, it is better to use the inductive approach.