When a psychologist adopts a deductive approach to scientific inquiry, which sequence of research stages are they most likely to follow?
Observation→Pattern recognition→Tentative hypothesis→Theory development\text{Observation} \rightarrow \text{Pattern recognition} \rightarrow \text{Tentative hypothesis} \rightarrow \text{Theory development}Observation→Pattern recognition→Tentative hypothesis→Theory development
Theory formulation→Hypothesis generation→Empirical testing→Theory modification\text{Theory formulation} \rightarrow \text{Hypothesis generation} \rightarrow \text{Empirical testing} \rightarrow \text{Theory modification}Theory formulation→Hypothesis generation→Empirical testing→Theory modification
Empirical observation→Theory formulation→Hypothesis generation→Theory rejection\text{Empirical observation} \rightarrow \text{Theory formulation} \rightarrow \text{Hypothesis generation} \rightarrow \text{Theory rejection}Empirical observation→Theory formulation→Hypothesis generation→Theory rejection
Hypothesis testing→Observation→Induction→Paradigm shift\text{Hypothesis testing} \rightarrow \text{Observation} \rightarrow \text{Induction} \rightarrow \text{Paradigm shift}Hypothesis testing→Observation→Induction→Paradigm shift
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