Besides formal deduction, which two kinds of logical reasoning are named informally?
AAnalogy and metaphor
BInduction and abduction
CDoubt and belief
DMemory and recall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Induction and abduction
Induction and abduction are the two informal kinds of logical reasoning alongside formal deduction.
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