Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Some of the following passages are best viewed as attempteddeductive arguments, and others are best viewed as offeringinductive support. For each, first identify the conclusion of theargument. Next, indicate whether the argument is best understood asdeductive or inductive, and explain reasons for your choice.
Kawolski will not play for the Tigers this year, and if youwon’t play for the Tigers, he will take a pay cut. Therefore, hewill be taking a pay cut.
Manny is older than Rosie, and Rosie is older than Trisha.Therefore, Manny is older than Trisha.
Brenda is going to the office with Desi, so she will not begoing to the office by herself.
Every restaurant the Montreaux family has opened in the lastsix years has made a profit, and they have a new one opening in afew weeks. I am sure this new restaurant will be profitabletoo.
If you are regularly late to work, you’re more likely to bewritten up, and the more likely you are to be written up, the morelikely you are to be laid off first. So if you are regularly lateto work, you are more likely to be laid off first.
Most people who seek a career in the theater are extroverts.Tom is seeking a career in the theater, so he is probably anextrovert.
After the meeting, only two of the nine board members saidthat they would vote yes on Measure R next week. Since a yes votefrom a majority of members is needed, I think it is safe to say themeasure will not pass.
Since there are more members of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives than there are days in the year, some members musthave birthdays on the same date.
Some cats are mouse haters, and no mouse hater is afraid ofthe dark, so some cats are not afraid of the dark.
All club members are eligible to vote, since all club membersare residents and all residents are eligible to vote.
