A method of inquiry that begins with direct observation and experimentation and moves toward the establishment of general conclusions or axioms is known as ... Group of answer choices inductive reasoning. deductive reasoning. process of elimination. intelligent design.

What is the difference between an observational study and an​ experiment? choose the correct answer below. a. in an​ experiment, a treatment is applied to part of a population and responses are observed. in an observational​ study, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of a part of a population but does not change existing conditions. b. in an​ experiment, a treatment is applied to an entire population and responses are observed. in an observational​ study, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of an entire population but does not change existing conditions. c. in an​ experiment, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of a part of a population but does not change existing conditions. in an observational​ study, a treatment is applied to part of a population and responses are observed. d. in an​ experiment, a researcher measures characteristics of interest of an entire population but does not change existing conditions. in an observational​ study, a treatment is applied to an entire population and responses are observed.