Types of Logical Reasoning- Exit Ticket

Which type of reasoning is being used in the following statement? "Since all citizens of the United States have the right to vote, and women are citizens, women should have the right to vote."

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• None of the above

If a student found that their history textbook and two primary source documents all state that Susan B. Anthony was a key figure in the women's suffrage movement, and they conclude she likely played a significant role, this reasoning is:

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• None of the above

Consider this reasoning: Several speeches advocating for women's suffrage in the early 1900s persuaded large audiences. Therefore, persuasive speeches are an effective way to promote political change. What type of reasoning is this?

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of abductive reasoning?

• Since all birds can fly and a penguin is a bird, then penguins can fly.

• Observing that your plant's leaves are drooping and concluding it might need water because you haven't watered it in days.

• All mammals have vertebrates; therefore, dogs have vertebrates.

• Drawing a conclusion from a specific experience that rainy days make you feel tired.

Identify the fallacy in the statement: "We shouldn't consider his argument about environmental policies because he's a businessman, not a scientist."

• Ad Hominem: Logical fallacy that attacks the person's character or occupation instead of addressing the argument's validity.

• Strawman: Logical fallacy that misrepresents the opponent’s position to make it easier to attack or refute.

• Red Herring: Logical fallacy that introduces an irrelevant topic in order to divert attention away from the original issue

• Slippery Slope: Logical fallacy that assumes a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related (negative) events.