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What type of reasoning moves from specific details and observations to more general underlying principles?
What type of reasoning moves from specific details and observations to more general underlying principles?
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning (correct)
- Analogical reasoning
- Abductive reasoning
Which type of argument is best expressed inductively?
Which type of argument is best expressed inductively?
- Arguments based on experience or observation (correct)
- Arguments based on mathematical equations
- Arguments based on hypothetical scenarios
- Arguments based on laws or rules
What is the nature of inductive reasoning at the beginning?
What is the nature of inductive reasoning at the beginning?
- Open-ended and exploratory (correct)
- Rigid and structured
- Predictable and conclusive
- Limited and narrow
What does the conclusion of an induction argument represent?
What does the conclusion of an induction argument represent?
Which type of reasoning usually comes more naturally to us than deductive reasoning?
Which type of reasoning usually comes more naturally to us than deductive reasoning?