Which of the Following Is an Example of Inductive Reasoning

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• A) Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic.
• B) These organisms live in sunny regions. Therefore, they are using photosynthesis.
• C) If protists are all single-celled, then they are incapable of aggregating.
• D) If two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus.

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Definitions:

Infinite Population

A population that is so large it is effectively endless, making it impossible to examine every member.

Standard Error

A measure of the variability or spread of a sample statistic from a sample to the true population parameter.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of a set of data where most values cluster around a central region, with values tapering off symmetrically in both directions from the center.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic (like the mean or proportion) obtained from a large number of samples drawn from the same population.