Reasoning - Abductive, Deductive, Inductive
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Abductive Reasoning?
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A type of reasoning that involves forming the best explanation for a set of observations or evidence, often used in situations like jury decisions.
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Deductive Reasoning?
Back
A type of reasoning that starts with a general rule or fact and derives specific conclusions from it, ensuring the conclusions are true if the general rule is true.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Inductive Reasoning?
Back
A type of reasoning that begins with specific examples or facts and leads to broader generalizations, which may or may not be true.
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of Abductive Reasoning:
Back
A detective sees a broken window and concludes that a burglary occurred, as it is the best explanation for the evidence.
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Example of Deductive Reasoning:
Back
All mammals have hearts. A dog is a mammal. Therefore, a dog has a heart.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Example of Inductive Reasoning:
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After observing that the sun has risen in the east every day, one concludes that the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the main difference between Deductive and Inductive Reasoning?
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Deductive reasoning guarantees the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true, while inductive reasoning provides probable conclusions based on observations.
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CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
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