Inductive And Deductive Reasoning Flashcards

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Who stated “Expect problems and eat them for breakfast”

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Alfred A. Montapert

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Is a process that makes a generalization based on the pattern observation on specific examples or process

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Inductive reasoning

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The conclusion formed in inductive reasoning

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Conjecture

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He used inductive reasoning to discover that the time required for a pendulum to complete one swing, called the period of the pendulum depends on the length of the pendulum.

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Galileo Galilei

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5
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Conclusions based on inductive reasoning may be incorrect. True/ False

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True

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If there is one case for which a statement is not true, called a _____, then the statement is a false statement

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Counterexamples

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Process of reaching a conclusion by applying general assumptions, procedures, or principles

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Deductive Reasoning

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What type of reasoning:
During the past 10 years, a tree has produced plums every other year. Last year the tree did not produce plums l, so this year will produce plums

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Inductive Reasoing

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What type of reasoning:
All home improvements cost more than the estimate. The contractor estimated that my home improvement will cost $35000. Thus my home improvement will cost more than $35000

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Deductive Reasoning
(Because there is a general assumption)

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