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RedRoseofDesire
RedRoseofDesire asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago

What's inductive and deductive scientific reasoning?

Can you explain what they are and where I can find some reliable information websites? Best Answer gets 5 stars and 10 points:) Thanks for helping!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Traditionally, inductive reasoning in science has been described as "using individual observations to describe a general rule", while deductive reasoning is considered "using an established rule to predict specific observations".

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive
  • rockerofjazz
    1 decade ago

    deductive reasoning-type of reasoning that is based on facts

    inductive reasoning-type of reasoning that is based on observations

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