Types of Reasoning

This type of reasoning comes from generally accepted facts. Also known as: "Conclusion guaranteed."

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

This type of reasoning leads you to a generalization. Also known as "Conclusion only likely."

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

This type of reasoning takes away the best explanation. It's also known as "Take Your Best Shot"

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

If X is true: All fruits have seeds.

And Y is true: Apples are a kind of fruit.
Conclusion: Therefore, apples have seeds.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

If we know X: My mom loves pickles

And we know Y: My best friends mom loves pickles

Then Z is true: All moms love pickles

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

The grass is wet (the observation),

therefore,

It probably rained last night (the most likely hypothesis).

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• To get your driver’s license, you have to be at least 16 years old.

• Jack is not yet 16 years old.

• Therefore, Jack cannot get his driver’s license.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• Nala is an orange cat and she purrs loudly.

• Every orange cat I’ve met purrs loudly.

• All orange cats purr loudly.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• Usually, my mom gets home from work at around 6.

• It’s now 7 o’clock,

• so she must be stuck in bad traffic.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inudctive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning