aDeductive, Inductive, and Fallacious Reasoning

Name: _______________________ Block: _____

Inductive Sort: Look at the items above and break them into a minimum of 3 categories. Be
prepared to state a rule that explains your grouping.
Group 1

Rule:

Group 2

Rule:

Group 3

Rule:

Optional: Group 4

Rule:

Inductive Reasoning

Support is collected in 4 stages:

__________________: collect facts without bias
__________________: classify the facts, identifying patterns of regularity
__________________: infer generalizations about the relations between the facts
__________________: testing the inference through further observation

Look at the pros and cons of this type of inductive reasoning and put them in your own words.
Pros

Cons

Deductive Reasoning:

Deductive Sort: Look again at the items on the front of the page and sort them into 3 categories
based on the following rule: Different jobs require different tools.
Group 1: Construction

Group 2: Hair Stylist

Group 3: Office/Classroom

Look at the pros and cons of this type of deductive reasoning and put them in your own words.
Pros

Cons