What is deductive reasoning?

Reasoning from general principles to specific cases

Reasoning from specific cases to general principles

Lily, Harper, and Emma are discussing about different types of reasoning. Harper gives an example and asks, 'What type of reasoning is it when a detective uses clues to form a hypothesis about a crime?'

It's an example of abductive reasoning

It's an example of a doctor diagnosing a patient based on symptoms

It's an example of a student memorizing information for a test

It's an example of a chef following a recipe to cook a meal

Noah, Liam, and Anika are detectives trying to solve a crime. How can they apply abductive reasoning in this situation?

By considering all the evidence and forming the best possible explanation or hypothesis based on the available information.

By only considering the evidence that supports their preconceived conclusion

By ignoring all evidence and making wild guesses

By relying solely on eyewitness testimony without any other evidence

Lily, Kai, and Luna are conducting a scientific research project. They observe a strange phenomenon and need to explain it. How can they use abductive reasoning in this situation?

By forming hypotheses or explanations for the observed phenomenon based on the best available information and evidence.

By making random guesses without any evidence

By ignoring all available information and evidence

By relying solely on their personal beliefs and opinions

Daniel, Rohan, and Anika are running a startup. They noticed an increase in their profits. Provide an example of using abductive reasoning in their business decision-making.

Observing a decrease in sales and hypothesizing that it may be due to changes in consumer preferences, then testing this hypothesis through market research and customer feedback analysis.

Ignoring customer complaints and feedback when making decisions about product improvements

Making a decision based solely on personal intuition without considering any data or evidence

Assuming the increase in profits is due to a decrease in production costs without conducting any research or analysis

Sophia, a psychologist, is trying to understand the unusual behavior of her patient, Aiden. She doesn't have much information about him. How can she use abductive reasoning in this scenario?

She can form a hypothesis to explain Aiden's behavior based on the limited information she has

She can ignore all the evidence and make a random conclusion about Aiden's behavior

She can conduct a survey to gather data on Aiden's behavior

She can use deductive reasoning to analyze Aiden's behavior

Aiden, Michael, and Abigail are conducting a study on the local environment. How can they apply abductive reasoning in their study?

By forming hypotheses based on observed data from their local environment and testing them through further observation and experimentation.

By relying solely on theoretical models without any empirical evidence from their local environment.

By making random guesses without any evidence from their local environment.

By ignoring observed data from their local environment and forming conclusions based on personal beliefs.

Anika, Hannah, and Mia are in a literature club. They are analyzing a novel. What is an example of them using abductive reasoning in their analysis?

Analyzing a character's actions to infer their motivations

Ignoring the author's background when analyzing the work

Looking for foreshadowing in the text

Counting the number of pages in the book

Evelyn, Scarlett, and Elijah are trying to figure out why their computer isn't working. How can they use abductive reasoning in this real-world problem-solving scenario?

By making educated guesses or hypotheses based on available evidence and testing them

By asking others to solve the problem without any input from themselves

By ignoring all evidence and making random guesses

By flipping a coin and making decisions based on the outcome

Oliver, Emma, and Ava are trying to understand the cause of a sudden change in weather patterns. How can they apply abductive reasoning in their study?

By forming hypotheses based on observed data from the weather patterns and testing them through further observation and experimentation.

By relying solely on theoretical models without any empirical evidence from the weather patterns.

By making random guesses without any evidence from the weather patterns.

By ignoring observed data from the weather patterns and forming conclusions based on personal beliefs.

Lucas, Sophia, and Harper are trying to figure out why their car isn't starting. How can they use abductive reasoning in this real-world problem-solving scenario?

By making educated guesses or hypotheses based on available evidence and testing them

By asking others to solve the problem without any input from themselves

By ignoring all evidence and making random guesses

By flipping a coin and making decisions based on the outcome

Types of Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.8.1, DOK Level 1: Recall, CCSS.RL.8.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Begins with a premise that is generally accepted as fact. The arguer leads from one premise to another premise until reaching a conclusion (claim). “If X is true and Y is true, then Z must also be true.”

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Author's Appeal

Abductive Reasoning

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Begins with a specific observation or a set of observations such as an experiment, a statistic, or a personal experience. The arguer then draws a more broad, generalized conclusion (makes a claim) based on the observation(s). In the past, ducks have come to the pond. Therefore, ducks will come to the pond this summer.

Abductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

Author's Appeal

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Begins with an often incomplete set of data or a specific observation. Then moves to the likeliest possible explanation for that data. Often used to make and test hypotheses using the best information available.

Abductive Reasoning

Author's Appeal

Inductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Chargers lost their first game. Then they lost their second game. They will have a losing season.

Abductive

Inductive

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which form of reasoning starts with a general statement and concludes with a specific instance?

Abductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning

None of the above

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MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following examples with the proper reasoning:

Abductive reasoning

If X is true, then Y, so Z must also be true.

Inductive reasoning

Observation of X (past), therefore Y (future)

Deductive reasoning

If we know X then we know Y, then probably Z is true

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All even numbers are divisible by two, therefore, 14 is divisible by two. This is an example of

Inductive reasoning

Abductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

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Types of Reasoning

25 questions

Begins with a premise that is generally accepted as fact. The arguer leads from one premise to another premise until reaching a conclusion (claim). “If X is true and Y is true, then Z must also be true.”

Begins with an often incomplete set of data or a specific observation. Then moves to the likeliest possible explanation for that data. Often used to make and test hypotheses using the best information available.

The Chargers lost their first game. Then they lost their second game. They will have a losing season.

Which form of reasoning starts with a general statement and concludes with a specific instance?

Match the following examples with the proper reasoning:

All even numbers are divisible by two, therefore, 14 is divisible by two. This is an example of

Which type of logical reasoning begins with a premise and uses facts to deduce other facts?

All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown.

What is deductive reasoning?

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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