inductive model

Definition of Inductive Model

(noun) A research method in which a theory is induced through the collection of experiments or observations.

Example of Inductive Model

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Inductive Model Pronunciation

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Syllabification: in·duc·tive mod·el

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Usage Notes

• Plural: inductive models
• If the hypothesis is true, the theory is confirmed but if the hypothesis is false, the theory is disconfirmed.
• The more confirming evidence collected through experiments or observations increases the probability that a theory is true, however it does not guarantee that the conclusion is true because there is always a possibility of unfound disconfirming evidence existing.

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• Word origin of “inductive” and “model” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• data
• hypothesis
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• reliability
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• study
• survey
• theory

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Cite the Definition of Inductive Model

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “inductive model.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 29, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/inductive-model/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

inductive model. (2015). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/inductive-model/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “inductive model.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/inductive-model/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“inductive model.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 29 Sep. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/inductive-model/>.