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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Reaching a conclusion by looking at several examples is called _______ reasoning. inductive reasoning deductive reasoning examination

OpenStudy (jlastino):

deductive reasoning...sherlock holmes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

presumably deductive

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Deduction is reasoning from the general to the specific Induction is reasoning from the specific to the general.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Deduction: Theory, Hypothesis, Observation, Confirmation Induction: Observation, Pattern, Tentative Hypothesis, Theory So in your example, I vote for induction.

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