Brookhart Ch. 3

Brookhart (2010) defines the following idea that “...reasoning from a principle to an instance of the principle.” Is this deduction or induction?

• Deduction

• Induction

Brookhart (2010) claims that, “...____________ reasoning is NOT certain.”

• Deductive

• Inductive

Which Logical Error is occurring?

“All of my friends tell me American Idol is the best TV show to watch. I should watch it. I’ll love it” (Figure 3.2).

• Overgeneralizing; poor reasoning

• Against the Person; poor reasoning

• Straw Man; good reasoning

• Appeal to Authority; poor reasoning

Brookhart (2010) illustrates that “________________ is required for the analytical, evaluative, and creative tasks ...for all higher-order thinking” (p. 62).

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Sound reasoning

• Logical error

True or false:

Deductive reasoning can be disproven.

• True

• False

Inductive reasoning involves the student explaining "_____?"

• Who

• What

• When

• Why