Question

what is deductive reasoning?
reasoning that uses details and examples to appeal to emotion
reasoning that starts with specific observations and moves to a broad conclusion
reasoning that uses evidence to appeal to logic
reasoning that starts with general premises and moves to a specific conclusion

Explanation:

Deductive reasoning is a logical process. It begins with general statements (premises) and uses them to reach a specific conclusion. For example, if the general premise is "All mammals have hair" (general) and the specific case is "A dog is a mammal" (specific case related to the general premise), then the conclusion is "A dog has hair" (specific conclusion).

• Option A is incorrect as deductive reasoning is about logic, not appealing to emotion.
• Option B describes inductive reasoning (specific to general), not deductive.
• Option C is too vague; while deductive reasoning uses logic, the key aspect is the movement from general to specific which is captured in Option D.

Answer:

D. reasoning that starts with general premises and moves to a specific conclusion