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If 'All humans are mortal' and 'Socrates is human', the conclusion 'Socrates is mortal' is reached by

ADeductive reasoning
BLateral thinking
CInductive reasoning
DAnalogical reasoning
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Deductive reasoning
**Classic syllogism:** a general universal premise plus a specific minor premise yields a deductively valid conclusion. This is the textbook example of deduction (Aristotelian).
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