Chapter 1 Topic 2

Question 1

Differentiate between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning

Answer 1

Inductive Reasoning is the logical process to reach a generalized conclusion by synthesizing observations.

Deductive Reasoning is a logical process to reach a conclusion from premises that are assumed to be true.

Question 2

Theory vs Hypotheses

Answer 2

Theories are a set of broad explanations of an aspect of the world based on evidence and repeated experiments.

Hypotheses’ are a tentative explanation of a natural phenomenon based on factual data that leads to testable predictions.