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Describe the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning.

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Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning
begins with a premise


starts with examples


uses these examples to form a conclusion


supports a premise with examples in order to arrive at a conclusion


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Answer 1

Here’s how the statements map to inductive vs. deductive reasoning, plus a short explanation and example for each.

Mappings
- begins with a premise — Deductive reasoning
- starts with examples — Inductive reasoning
- uses these examples to form a conclusion — Inductive reasoning
- supports a premise with examples in order to arrive at a conclusion — Inductive reasoning

Short explanations
- Deductive: Starts from a general premise or theory and logically derives a specific conclusion that must be true if the premises are true. (Example: “All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. Therefore a whale has lungs.”)
- Inductive: Starts from specific observations or examples and generalizes to a broader conclusion; the conclusion is probabilistic, not guaranteed. (Example: “The last ten swans I saw were white, so probably all swans are white.”)

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