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Reorder the following: What is inductive reasoning?

• experiential information

• to reach a conclusion

• combines observations with

• logical thinking that

• it is method of

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 (a)   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