Question

which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?
every lawn on my street has weeds, so all lawns must be weedy.
all objects have gravity, so my pencil must have gravity.
all soils contain minerals, so the soil in my yard must contain minerals.
every chicken ive seen has been brown, so all chickens must be brown.
question 11
which of these senses do people use to make observations?
sight
touch
smell
all of the above

Explanation:

• Inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to a general conclusion.
• "Every lawn on my street has weeds, so all lawns must be weedy" is based on a specific set of lawns (on the street) to make a general claim about all lawns.
• "Every chicken I've seen has been brown, so all chickens must be brown" is based on a specific set of chickens (the ones seen) to make a general claim about all chickens.
• Deductive reasoning moves from general to specific.
• "All objects have gravity, so my pencil must have gravity" starts with a general statement (all objects have gravity) and applies it to a specific object (the pencil).
• "All soils contain minerals, so the soil in my yard must contain minerals" starts with a general statement (all soils contain minerals) and applies it to a specific soil (in the yard).
• When making observations, people can use multiple senses. Sight (seeing), touch (feeling), and smell (detecting odors) are all valid ways to gather information for observations.

Answer:

• For the inductive reasoning question: "Every lawn on my street has weeds, so all lawns must be weedy" and "Every chicken I've seen has been brown, so all chickens must be brown" are examples of inductive reasoning.
• For the senses question: "All of the above" (Sight, Touch, Smell) is the answer as people can use multiple senses (sight - to see, touch - to feel textures, smell - to detect scents) to make observations.