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Explore the fundamental concepts of deductive and inductive reasoning, two major types of logical thinking. A series of questions and answers that clarify the differences between these reasoning methods, including their applications in predictions, generalizations, and cause-and-effect analysis. Understand how deductive reasoning uses general premises to reach specific conclusions, while inductive reasoning uses specific observations to form broader generalizations. Learn about syllogisms in deductive reasoning and the evaluation of inductive arguments based on their strength.
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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