Which Ability Refers to the Use of General Rules to Solve

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which ability refers to the use of general rules to solve problems?

• A)Probabilistic reasoning
• B)Deductive reasoning
• C)Spatial reasoning
• D)Quantitative reasoning
• E)Inductive reasoning

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