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The two major types of reasoning .....and. ✔✔deductive and inductive ........ and. , refer to the process by which someone creates a conclusion as well as how they believe their conclusion to be true. ✔✔deductive and inductive ........requires one to start with a few general ideas, called premises, and apply them to a specific situation. ✔✔Deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning requires one to start with a few general ideas, called. , and apply them to a specific situation. ✔✔premises .......,......,. , and other widely accepted truths are used to prove that a conclusion is right ✔✔Recognized rules, laws, theories The concept of deductive reasoning is often expressed ......using a funnel that narrows a into a ✔✔visually, general idea, specific conclusion
In practice, the most basic form of deductive reasoning is the , where two premises that share some idea support a conclusion. ✔✔syllogism Syllogism refers to. ✔✔where two premises that share some idea support a conclusion .........uses a set of specific observations to reach an overarching conclusion; it is the opposite of deductive reasoning. ✔✔Inductive reasoning All forms of inductive reasoning, though, are based on finding a conclusion that is most likely to fit the premises and is used when making....,......,.....,. ✔✔1/ predictions, 2/ creating generalizations, 3/ analyzing cause and effect. An inductive argument is either considered .....or based on whether its conclusion is a probable explanation for the premises. ✔✔weak or strong The premises prove the conclusion, not justify it. (T or F) ✔✔True