Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive Reasoning

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The power is out, and my neighbors' houses are also dark. The most likely explanation is that there is a power outage in the area.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After observing that swans in the park are white, I conclude that all swans must be white.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What type of reasoning is used here?
All dolphins are mammals, and all mammals have kidneys. Therefore, dolphins have kidneys.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
This type of reasoning goes from the broad to the specific
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What type of reasoning is used here?
The doctor hears her patients symptoms, including the regular shortness of breath on cold days and when exercising and thinks that the best explanation of these symptoms is that her patient is an asthma sufferer.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What type of reasoning is used here?
Every dog I meet is friendly. Therefore, all dogs are friendly.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
This type of reasoning goes from the specific to the broad
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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