Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
Inductive reasoning moves from more specific examples to generalizations, while deductive reasoning is the opposite. It moves from generalizations to more specific ideas. Induction works best with observations or experience, and deduction works best with widely accepted principals.
Examples:
Induction: Every time I have seen her, she has had her hair in a pony tail. She must always wear her hair in a pony tail.
Deduction: Statistics show that men do not speak as much as women, so on our date tonight I will probably do most of the talking.
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