Types of Reasoning

The table next to me at Panera has a bowl of soup on it, but no one is sitting there. Maybe they are in the restroom and will return soon.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

All dolphins are mammals, and all mammals have kidneys. Therefore, dolphins have kidneys.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

Every dog I meet is friendly. Therefore, all dogs are friendly.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

This type of reasoning goes from the specific to the broad

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning takes a set of observations and creates a theory to explain them?

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

This type of reasoning goes from the broad to the specific

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

The type of reasoning where a person makes conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• Conjecture

• Experiments

A doctor examines a patient's symptoms and makes a diagnosis for what may be causing them to feel sick.

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Abductive

To graduate from the university, students need to earn 40 credits. James is graduating next week. Therefore, James earned 40 credits.

• Deductive

• Abductive

• Inductive