Abductive Reasoning

There are​ (a)   types of reasoning. ​ (b)   - uses specific statements to form a general conclusion. ​ (c)   - uses broad statements to make a specific conclusion. ​ (d)   - uses an event (usually a problem) and a piece of evidence to draw a conclusion.

• three

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Abductive

Write three examples using one, two or all of the types of reasoning.

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The waitress must have noticed I wasn’t enjoying my meal, that’s probably why she offered to get me something else to eat instead.

• Abductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

When I went outside this morning, the grass was completely covered with dew. It must have rained last night.

• Abductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

I went on a first date last night, but my date kept checking her phone and didn’t ask me a single question. I guess she wasn’t interested.

• Abductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

What type of reasoning is used here? The doctor hears her patients symptoms, including the regular shortness of breath on cold days and when exercising and thinks that the best explanation of these symptoms is that her patient is an asthma sufferer.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

Which type of reasoning involves forming a conclusion based on the best available explanation for a set of observations?

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• Analogical Reasoning

In the sentence, 'The lights are off in the house, so the family must be on vacation,' what type of reasoning is being used?

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Abductive Reasoning

• Causal Reasoning

Which of the following is an example of abductive reasoning?

• All swans we have seen are white; therefore, all swans are white.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet. It is raining, so the ground is wet.

• The cake is missing, and there are crumbs on the floor. The dog must have eaten it.

• The sun rises every morning; therefore, it will rise tomorrow.

What is the primary difference between abductive reasoning and deductive reasoning?

• Abductive reasoning is based on probability, while deductive reasoning is based on certainty.

• Abductive reasoning is used in mathematics, while deductive reasoning is used in science.

• Abductive reasoning is used to make predictions, while deductive reasoning is used to explain past events.

• Abductive reasoning is more reliable than deductive reasoning.