1st Partial test The World

Reorder the following: What is inductive reasoning?

• it is method of

• logical thinking that

• combines observations with

• experiential information

• to reach a conclusion

Mark all correct answers: You are using inductive reasoning when...

• clear and simple instructions such as: wake up, turn off the alarm, get up and go wash yourself to the bathroom.

• you can look at a specific set of data and form general conclusions

• your conclusions are based on existing knowledge from past experiences

Reasoning that goes from specific to general and needs patterns to get to conclusions is _________ reasoning.

What type of inductive reasoning is at play: Every year we get a thunderstorm in May. Since it is May, we will get a thunderstorm.

• Inductive generalization

• Ananlogical reasoning

• Sign reasoning

• Causal reasoning

What type of inductive reasoning is at play?: Practically every house in State Valley is falling apart after last year's earthquake. Sherry lives on Chulavista St. in State Valley. Her house is likely to be falling apart.

• Causal reasoning

• Statistical generalization

• Inductive generalization

• Sign reasoning

What type of inductive reasoning is at play?: 12 out of the 20 houses on the block burned down. Each fire was caused by faulty wiring; 10 out 12 homes present faulty wiring. Therefore, the 20 homes on the block must have faulty wiring and need to be repaired.

• Statistical generalization

• Sign reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

• Inductive generalization

Mark all correct answers: Inductive reasoning allows you to develop just one solution to an issue.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• It's correct

• It's incorrect

Inductions, specifically, are inferences based on reasonable probability focused on patterns' identification.

• INCORRECT

• CORRECT

Inferences do not present evidence for its analysis.

• CORRECT

• FALSE

• INCORRECT

• TRUE

Which of the possible answers best matches the next figure in the sequence, or replaces a missing figure in the sequence?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E