Reasoning by analogy:
Andy is a skateboarder and he crashed.
Wesley is a skateboarder so we will crash.
Just because Andy crashed, doesn’t mean Wesley will crash.
Sign Reasoning:
When there’s a cut, there is blood.
When there’s blood, there’s a cut.
If you are cut, you will bleed. But if there are numerous ways that blood could be present, so we can’t assume there is a cut just because there is blood. It could be a nosebleed or anything.
Causal Reasoning:
Saying that weed causes people to get high or that getting high is caused by smoking weed is causal reasoning because it is the relationship of the two to cause and effect or to effect and cause each other.
Criteria Reasoning:
Sometimes it’s good to try new things. We have never eaten sushi, so maybe we should try it.
Reasoning by example:
You should not cheat on your girlfriend. I had a friend who cheated on his girlfriend all the time and then she found out and they were both emotionally messed up for a long time.
Inductive reasoning:
My teacher has taken attendance every day. My teacher will also take attendance tomorrow.
Deductive reasoning:
All full time students have to take at least 12 units.
Val is a full time student. So he is taking at least 12 units.
After looking over a few examples for this "Types of Reasoning" post, I noticed yours was very thorough. Unlike many other students, I liked how you explained the reasoning behind some of your examples. Some of these types of reasoning can be kind of confusing, and some extra explanation can really make the difference! Sign reasoning was the most difficult for me to understand. Your example was clear and to the point, and your extra explanation made it easier to understand. I also enjoyed your inductive and deductive reasoning example; each example explained what was meant by that particular type of reasoning.
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ReplyDeleteYour examples were really good and interesting. I liked all of your examples, and it made sense for each of its definitions. most of your examples were easy to understand cause I was able to relate to them. I really liked your reasoning by analogy and your sign reasoning. It is simple and is really easy to understand. I also was able to relate to your reasoning example, cause I also know a friend who did the same thing and ended up in a similar situation. Overall, it was a fun, educative, and an enjoyable post to read.