Author Question: Deductive logic is the process of _____. a. jumping to conclusions b. finding an exception to ... (Read 86 times)

jwb375 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Deductive logic is the process of _____.

a. jumping to conclusions
b. finding an exception to prove a rule
c. extracting a general rule from specific observations
d. going from a general rule to specific applications.

Question 2

If I notice that all the people in a particular foreign country bow when they greet each other and I decide that bowing is a form of greeting in this country. This illustrates _____ logic.

a. deductive c. inductive
b. simple d. complex

l.stuut · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Deduction is a process of beginning with a set of rules, then applying those rules to a specific case, and drawing conclusions.

Answer to Question 2

C
Observing several people enables me to extract a general rule from several specific observations. This is characteristic of inductive logic.