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In­duc­tive

[in-DUHK-tiv]

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Hint 1.

Inductive and deductive reasoning are two different types of reasoning.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Holmes’s mastery of inductive reasoning gave him the power to draw conclusions from evidence that most would disregard as insignificant or unrelated.”

What is the best definition of inductive?

A.

Characterized by reasoning, where certain conclusions are drawn from general truths


B.

Characterized by inference, in which observations lead to likely conclusions


C.

Related to the gathering evidence for needed to draw sound conclusions


D.

Related to finding a conclusion by the systematic process of elimination


Hint 1.

Inductive and deductive reasoning are two different types of reasoning.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Holmes’s mastery of inductive reasoning gave him the power to draw conclusions from evidence that most would disregard as insignificant or unrelated.”

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