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Which reasoning derives specific conclusions from established general principles?Read the answer and worked solution →Which reasoning builds general principles from particular observations?Read the answer and worked solution →Why can an inductive conclusion still be wrong even if every observation was true?Read the answer and worked solution →In scientific inquiry, what is deduction used for?Read the answer and worked solution →In the hypothetico-deductive method, what is directly tested by experiment?Read the answer and worked solution →The inductivist approach to scientific truth first rose to prominence with which thinker?Read the answer and worked solution →In mathematical modelling, what do correspondence rules do?Read the answer and worked solution →Kepler built early planetary theories by generalising collected data in which way?Read the answer and worked solution →Science is described as a social enterprise because its work gains acceptance through what?Read the answer and worked solution →The first scientific journals began publication in which year?Read the answer and worked solution →What role do scientific journals serve for science?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is detailed record-keeping essential in experiments?Read the answer and worked solution →Basic sciences focus mainly on advancing what?Read the answer and worked solution →Why are formal sciences called a priori disciplines?Read the answer and worked solution →A formal system is an abstract structure used to infer what from axioms?Read the answer and worked solution →Contemporary scientific research is often carried out in what way?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which reasoning derives specific conclusions from established general principles?

  1. Inductive reasoning
  2. Deductive reasoning
  3. Random guessing
  4. Reasoning by analogy
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Correct answer: B. Deductive reasoning

1. Deduction moves from general principles to specific cases. 2. If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. 3. Induction runs the other way, from observations to general principles. _Source: Wikipedia, Scientific method, Deductive and inductive reasoning_

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Which reasoning builds general principles from particular observations?

  1. Deductive reasoning
  2. Circular reasoning
  3. Inductive reasoning
  4. Mere authority
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Correct answer: C. Inductive reasoning

1. Induction collects observations. 2. It builds general principles from them. 3. Deduction does the reverse, so it is not the answer. _Source: Wikipedia, Scientific method, Deductive and inductive reasoning_

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Why can an inductive conclusion still be wrong even if every observation was true?

  1. It is only probable
  2. It uses no data
  3. It is always false
  4. It ignores evidence
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Correct answer: A. It is only probable

1. Induction generalises beyond the observed cases. 2. Its conclusions are probable but not guaranteed. 3. It does use data, so the other options are wrong. _Source: Wikipedia, Scientific method, Deductive and inductive reasoning_

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