alleryX is human and all humans have a face, so X has a face. What kind of reasoning is this?
AAbduction
BInduction
CDeduction
DGuesswork
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Deduction
The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, which is deduction.
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