CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Cognitive Perspective

All apples are fruit. All fruit grows on trees. Therefore, all apples grow on trees. What type of reasoning is used to arrive at this conclusion?
  1. Deductive reasoning
  2. Inductive reasoning
  3. Both A & B
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Deductive reasoning occurs when an individual uses general statements about an object or situation to reach a specific logical conclusion. Deductive reasoning begins with a single premise that is assumed to be true. Given that premise, other assumptions can be made. Although deductive reasoning is always logical, it does not always yield accurate results. If one assumption in the process is incorrect, the conclusion will also be incorrect.
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