Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive Reasoning

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

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Abductive

Seeing a pattern then drawing a conclusion.

• INDUCTIVE

• DEDUCTIVE

• ABDUCTIVE

There are​ (a)   types of reasoning. ​ (b)   - uses specific statements to form a general conclusion. ​ (c)   - uses broad statements to make a specific conclusion. ​ (d)   - uses an event (usually a problem) and a piece of evidence to draw a conclusion.

• three

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Abductive

Uses facts we already know to reach a conclusion. (a+b=c)

• Abductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

Is always correct.

• INDUCTIVE

• DEEDUCTIVE

• ABDUCTIVE

Write three examples using one, two or all of the types of reasoning.

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If it is snowing, the temperature must be below freezing. It is snowing outside. Therefore, the temperature is below freezing.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. Therefore, a whale has lungs.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

Every time I eat peanuts, my throat itches. Today, I ate peanuts, and my throat started itching. I must be allergic to peanuts.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive