Deductive Reasoning

What are some strategies that can be used to keep the brain from losing information?

• Regular exercise and a healthy diet

• Ignoring new information

• Avoiding mental challenges

• Reducing social interactions

What is the first step to becoming a good observer according to the list?

• Pay attention to details

• Ignore distractions

• Take notes

• Ask questions

Observing everything slowly is important because:

• It helps in understanding details better.

• It wastes time.

• It causes confusion.

• It is unnecessary.

How can making connections to observations improve your observational skills?

• By enhancing memory retention

• By reducing the need for practice

• By making observations less detailed

• By increasing reliance on technology

What should you avoid doing to be a good observer?

• Ignoring details

• Paying attention

• Taking notes

• Asking questions

Why is it important to photograph and take notes as a good observer?

• To enhance memory retention and accuracy

• To create a distraction

• To waste time

• To avoid paying attention

What is deductive reasoning?

• A method of reasoning from the specific to the general

• A method of reasoning from the general to the specific

• A method of reasoning based on personal beliefs

• A method of reasoning that relies on empirical evidence

Task: The three containers in the back contain parts of an event that humans do on a daily basis. Can you guess the event by using your observation skills to deduce the answer?

• Eating

• Sleeping

• Working

• Exercising

Explain what deductive reasoning is based on the given example: All dogs have a tail. Buddy is a dog. Therefore Buddy has a tail.

• Buddy is a cat.

• All dogs have a tail.

• Buddy has a tail.

• Buddy is a bird.

Is deductive reasoning always the most accurate way of solving a problem?

• Yes, because it is based on logic.

• No, because assumptions can be wrong.

• Yes, because it is a scientific method.

• No, because it is based on guesses.