Types of Reasoning

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to understand the different types of reasoning?
Reasoning skills are not applicable in real-life situations
It is important to understand the different types of reasoning to make informed decisions, solve problems effectively, and communicate ideas clearly.
Understanding different types of reasoning is irrelevant
It is better to rely on intuition rather than reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of reasoning starts with a general statement and applies it to a specific case?
Abductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Analogical reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of reasoning uses specific observations to make generalizations?
Abductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Analogical reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of reasoning is often used in scientific research to form hypotheses?
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Analogical reasoning
Abductive reasoning
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the process of reasoning that involves moving from specific observations to a general conclusion?
Circular reasoning
Abductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How is abductive reasoning different from deductive and inductive reasoning?
Abductive reasoning relies on general principles to make predictions.
Abductive reasoning focuses on forming the most likely explanation for a set of observations.
Abductive reasoning involves testing hypotheses through experimentation.
Abductive reasoning focuses on proving a specific conclusion.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False: Inductive reasoning relies on probability rather than certainty.
False
True
Maybe
Occasionally
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