Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive Reasoning

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

After observing that swans in the park are white, I conclude that all swans must be white.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

What type of reasoning is used here?

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

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

This type of reasoning goes from the broad to the specific

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

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

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

Students at Olivia’s high school must have a B average in order to participate in sports. Olivia has a B average, so she concludes that she can participate in sports at school.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

A person must have a membership to work out at a gym. Jesse is working out at a gym. Jesse has a membership to the gym.

• Abductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning