8.14 Observation & Reasoning Practice

Every time you eat fast food your stomach feels funny. You conclude that fast food makes your stomach feel funny.

• Deductive

• Inductive

You know that an isosceles triangle has two equal sides.  You see a triangle that has two equal sides and conclude that it is isoscleles.

• Deductive

• Inductive

You go fishing, and every time you fish in a certain hole you never catch anything.  You conclude that there are no fish in that hole.

• Deductive

• Inductive

Is the conclusion is based on inductive or deductive reasoning?

Students at Olivia’s high school must have a B average in order to participate in sports. Olivia has a B average, so she concludes that she can participate in sports at school.

• inductive

• deductive

Is the conclusion is based on inductive or deductive reasoning?

Holly notices that every Saturday, her neighbor mows his lawn. Today is Saturday. Holly concludes her neighbor will mow his lawn.

• inducutive

• deductive

which type of reasoning takes a general idea, and makes it more specific, top down?

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• both

• neither

which type of reasoning takes a specific idea, and find patterns and probable conclusions?

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• both

• neither

Which type of reasoning produces an informed opinion, that is not necessarily 100% accurate?

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• both

• neither

why is deductive reasoning an important skill to possess in forensic science?

• It is not an important skill

• It allows investigators to gather evidence income to inform to conclusions

• It allows investigators to make uniformed decisions

• Forensic science does not use deductive reasoning

A forensic scientist should mainly possess a good deductive reasoning skills and _______

• Good Observational Skills

• Good athletic skills

• Good motivational skills

• Good networking skills