Francis bacon created a new way of scientific thinking called inductive reasoning. how was this different from the deductive reasoning of earlier eras? a. scientists had to be inducted into a society in order to conduct experiments. . b. scientists no longer had to prove their ideas. . c. scientists now gathered information and facts before creating a theory. d. inductive reasoning was faster and easier than deductive reasoning..

Scientists now gathered information and facts before creating a theory.

The correct answer is option c, Scientists now gathered information and facts before creating a theory.

Explanation:

In a deductive reasoning usually scientist state additional true facts about a fact already existing and accepted by the mass/society. While in an inductive reasoning facts and data’s are gathered to prove any concept.  

An example of deductive thinking is “God exists every where”. This has no logical backing but since everyone accepts it , it is considered as true without any appropriate facts and figures.  Any other fact about God will also be considered as true while in an inductive reasoning any statement must be backed by its logical derivatives.