inductive vs. deductive reasoning

Cats are mammals. Mammals have live birth.

My cat cannot lay an egg.

• inductive reasoning

• deductive reasoning

The living room has torn up pillows on the floor. The dog has been home all day alone. The dog did it.

• inductive

• deductive

All women are mortal. Jill is a woman. Jill is mortal.

• deductive

• inductive

The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. My ice cream is melted. The temperature of the freezer is not correct.

• inductive

• deductive

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The coin I pulled from the bag is a penny. That coin is a penny. A third coin from the bag is a penny. Therefore, all the coins in the bag are pennies.

• deductive reasoning

• inductive reasoning

All bald men are grandfathers. Harold is bald. Therefore, Harold is a grandfather

• inductive

• deductive

uses specific information to make a new theory

• inductive

• deductive

reasoning that aims to test a theory

• deductive

• inductive

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Whales are mammals that live in water and have live babies. Seals are whales.

• inductive

• deductive