As a Speaker, When You Use a Sequence of Thought

question 43

Multiple Choice

As a speaker, when you use a sequence of thought that compares similar things or circumstances to draw a conclusion, you are using __________.

• A) emotional appeal
• B) causal reasoning
• C) deductive reasoning
• D) reasoning by analogy

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Definitions:

Predictions

Statements or assertions about what will happen in the future, often based on observation, hypothesis, or statistical analysis.

Heuristic

A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that simplifies decision making, not guaranteed to be optimal, perfect, or rational, but useful for making quick decisions.

Subgoal

A smaller, intermediate objective set as a step towards achieving a larger goal.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.