Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Marie brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

What is deductive reasoning?

• Reasoning from specific cases to general principles

• Reasoning from general principles to specific cases

• Reasoning based on assumptions

• Reasoning based on emotions

Answer explanation

Deductive reasoning involves starting with general principles and applying them to specific cases. This contrasts with inductive reasoning, which moves from specific instances to broader generalizations.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Rufus and Rose came back from the beach with sunburns. It must have been a sunny day at the beach.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Five of the twenty students surveyed like the new dance policy. Those five were from the senior class. The senior class likes the new policy.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning