2.4A Inductive vs. Deductive

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What is inductive reasoning?

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Inductive reasoning is a type of reasoning that makes generalizations based on specific observations or patterns.

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What is deductive reasoning?

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Deductive reasoning is a type of reasoning that starts with general statements or facts and applies them to specific cases to draw conclusions.

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What type of reasoning is used when making predictions based on patterns?

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Inductive reasoning.

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What type of reasoning is used when concluding that Miguel has 10 pencils after giving half away?

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Deductive reasoning.

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What does deductive reasoning rely on to form its arguments?

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Facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic.

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If all birds can fly, and a sparrow is a bird, what can we conclude?

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The sparrow can fly (Deductive reasoning).

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If I have seen the sun rise every day, I predict it will rise tomorrow. What type of reasoning is this?

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Inductive reasoning.

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What is an example of a deductive reasoning statement?

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All humans are mortal. Socrates is a human. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

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What is an example of an inductive reasoning statement?

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The sun has risen in the east every day so far; therefore, it will rise in the east tomorrow.

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What is the conclusion in the statement: 'If it rains, the ground will be wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.'?

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The ground is wet (Deductive reasoning).