Recap of Deduction and Induction

Consider the flowchart. This outlines the process for:

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoing

• Developing premises

• Analyzing persuasiveness

Reasoning that uses a general principle or premise as grounds to draw specific conclusions is:

• Induction

• Deduction

• Argument

• Thinking

Reasoning which forms a generalization based on a set of specific observations is:

• Thinking

• Arguments

• Deduction

• Induction

When the premises of an argument mean the conclusion is probable, it is:

• Induction

• Deduction

• Valid

• Sound

When the conclusion of an argument is logically supported by the premises, it is:

• Induction

• Deduction

• Strong

• Reasoned

If the premises of a deductive argument are true, the argument is:

• Sound

• Valid

• Reasoned

• Persuasive

If a premise of a deductive argument is not true, but still logically supports the conclusion, the argument is:

• Persuasive

• Valid

• Sound

• Reasoned

When the conclusion of an argument is presented as following on from the premises necessarily, the argument is:

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Persuasive

• Reasoned

"All unmarried men are bachelors. John is an unmarried man. John is a bachelor." This is an example of:

• An unstated premise.

• An implied premise.

• An inductive argument

• A deductive argument

"The last 6 times we played footy, we won. So I know we will win on Saturday." This is an example of:

• An inductive argument

• A deductive argument

• Logical reasoning

• Persuasive premises