Reasoning Types Quiz

Creating explanatory hypotheses to make sense of observations.

A way people often argue that often flits from point to point.

Understanding a new situation by relating it to a familiar one.

Reasoning that starts with a cause and explores its effects.

Reasoning that begins with effects to find their causes.

A set of standards for establishing cause-and-effect in health.

Reasoning based on categorizing and defining memberships.

Viewing a whole as more than its individual parts.

Drawing conclusions based on given premises.

Assuming that premises presented are correct.

Using specific examples to understand broader concepts.

Starting from specifics to derive a general rule.

Arguing about what is necessary and possible.

Evaluating arguments for and against a position.

Eliminating illogical elements to find the truth.

Comparing two or more items to draw conclusions.

Using 'if...then...' logic to draw conclusions.

Evaluating against established standards or benchmarks.

Breaking down a whole into its parts for better understanding.

Starting from a general rule to apply specifics.