CT2.0 Inductive and deductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning starts with broad statement or generalization from a few observations.

• True

• False

Deductive reasoning starts with one or more specific statements (premise) to arrive at a conclusion (claim).

• True

• False

Deductive reasoning starts with broad statement or generalization from a few observations.

• True

• False

Inductive reasoning starts with one or more specific statements (premise) to arrive at a conclusion (claim).

• True

• False

All students eat pizza. Claire is a student at ASU. Therefore, Claire eats pizza.

• inductive

• deductive

Use deductive reasoning to complete the following:

If the infection rates are greater than 0.01%, then all schools will be forced to learn on Zoom. If students must learn via Zoom, there will be no tests. Infection rates are 0.02%, then...

• The amount of homework will increase.

• Class will be boring.

• Students will not have tests.

• The teacher will mail the tests.

Inductive reasoning also is

• using observations to come up with a hypothesis/theory.

• 100% fact.

• referred to as a top-down approach.

• used in mathematical algorithms.

What can be concluded from the following statements?

If Paul goes hunting then he brings a rifle.

If Paul brings a rifle then he get a deer.

• If Paul goes hunting then he gets a deer

• If Paul get a deer then he brought his rifle.

• If Paul brought his rifle then he goes hunting.

• If Paul brought his rifle then he gets a deer.

What can be concluded from the following statements?

If Shannon trims the hedges, then she collects the clippings.

If Shannon collects the clippings, then she puts them in the composter.

• If Shannon puts clippings in the composter, then she collects clippings.

• If Shannon does not puts clippings in the composter, then she does not trim the hedges.

• If Shannon collects the clippings, then she trims.

• If Shannon puts clippings in the composter, then she collects clippings.

Which of the following statements is valid based on the given scenario?

If Paul pitches, then Mike sits in the dugout.

If Mike sits in the dugout, then Ron catches.

• If Mike sits in the dugout, then Paul pitches.

• If Mike sits in the dugout, then Ron does not catch.

• If Ron catches, then Paul pitches.

• If Paul pitches, then Ron catches.