Question

question 4 of 10
which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

a. all the houses in my neighborhood were built after 1980, so the
houses on the next street over will have been built before 1980.

b. every house we have lived in has been built after 1980, so the next
house we live in will likely have been built before 1980.

c. every house we have lived in has been built after 1980, so the next
house we live in will likely have been built after 1980.

d. all the houses in my neighborhood were built after 1980, so the
houses on the next street over will have been built after 1980.

Explanation:

Deductive reasoning uses general premises to reach a specific conclusion. In option D, the general premise is "All the houses in my neighborhood were built after 1980" (assuming the next street over is part of the neighborhood or follows the same pattern), and the specific conclusion is "the houses on the next street over will have been built after 1980".

• Option A has a contradictory conclusion to the premise.
• Options B and C use inductive reasoning (generalizing from specific experiences) and also have illogical or inductive - style conclusions.

Answer:

D. All the houses in my neighborhood were built after 1980, so the houses on the next street over will have been built after 1980.