The Statement, "Since Every Insect I Have Examined So Far

question 24

Multiple Choice

The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs" is an example of

• A) Inductive reasoning
• B) Deductive reasoning
• C) Hypothesis testing
• D) Reductive reasoning
• E) Parsimony

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