Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Deductive Reasoning?
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A type of reasoning that starts with general statements or premises and reaches a specific conclusion. Example: All humans are mortal; Socrates is a human; therefore, Socrates is mortal.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Inductive Reasoning?
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A type of reasoning that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or patterns. Example: The sun has risen in the east every day; therefore, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Counterexample?
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An example that disproves a statement or proposition. It is used to show that a conjecture is false.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If all reptiles are cold-blooded, and snakes are reptiles, what can be concluded?
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Snakes are cold-blooded. (This is an example of deductive reasoning.)
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Conjecture?
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A statement that is believed to be true based on observations but has not yet been proven.
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CCSS.6.SP.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the conclusion of the following statements? If it rains, then the ground is wet. It is raining.
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The ground is wet. (This is an example of deductive reasoning.)
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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the next term in the sequence: A, D, G, J, _____?
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M (The pattern increases by 3 letters each time.)
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CCSS.RF.K.1B
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