Deductive Reasoning Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Deductive reasoning is

• A) based on picking apart the weaknesses of an argument.
• B) moving from specific instances to generalizations.
• C) building common ground with one's audience.
• D) moving from generalizations to specific instances.

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Definitions:

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum stimulus intensity required for a stimulus to be detected at least 50% of the time.

Gustav Fechner

A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist who founded psychophysics, quantitatively measuring the relation between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they affect.

Awareness

The knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts or actions.