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Indicate whether each of the following statements is characteristic of inductive, deductive, or abductive reasoning.

This activity contains 8 questions.

Question 1.
Begins with a warrant and draw a specific conclusion.

 
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Question 2.
Begins with a hypothesis and test it against data.
 
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Question 3.
Susceptible to the bias of jumping to a conclusion from too little evidence.

 
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Question 4.
By far the most common kind of reasoning.

 
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Question 5.
Susceptible to the bias of ignoring evidence altogether.

 
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Question 6.
Begins with specifics and draw a general conclusion about them.
 
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Question 7.
The best form of reasoning to use in problem solving.

 
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Question 8.
Susceptible to the bias of committing to a hypothesis and downplaying disconfirming evidence.

 
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