Question

example 1 determine whether each conclusion is based on inductive or deductive reasoning. 1. at fumios school, if a student is late five times, then the student will receive a detention. fumio has been late to school five times. therefore, he will receive a detention. 2. a dental assistant notices that a patient has never been on time for an appointment. she concludes that the patient will be late for her next appointment. 3. a person must have a membership to work out at a gym. jessie has a membership to that gym. jessie is working out at that gym. 4. if emilio decides to go to a concert tonight, then he will miss football practice. tonight, emilio went to a concert. emilio missed football practice. 5. every wednesday, jacys mother calls. today is wednesday, so jacy concludes that her mother will call.

Explanation:

1. Deductive: General rule (student late five - times gets detention) is applied to specific case (Fumio).
2. Inductive: Based on past observations (patient never on - time) to predict future (next appointment).
3. Deductive: General requirement (must have membership to work out) is applied to specific person (Jessie).
4. Deductive: Given condition (if go to concert, miss football practice) is applied to specific action (Emilio went to concert).
5. Inductive: Pattern (mother calls on Wednesdays) is used to predict for a specific Wednesday.

Answer:

1. Deductive
2. Inductive
3. Deductive
4. Deductive
5. Inductive