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Match each reasoning feature to the reasoning type it describes.

Answer

General rule to specific case - Deductive reasoning, Specific observations to general pattern - Inductive reasoning, Evaluate whether the argument is valid - Deductive reasoning, Evaluate whether evidence is strong - Inductive reasoning

Explanation

### The pairs | Item | Matches | Why | |---|---|---| | General rule to specific case | Deductive reasoning | Deduction applies a broad premise or principle to a particular situation. | | Specific observations to general pattern | Inductive reasoning | Induction generalizes from observed cases or uses them to make predictions. | | Evaluate whether the argument is valid | Deductive reasoning | Validity asks whether the conclusion follows from the premises. | | Evaluate whether evidence is strong | Inductive reasoning | Inductive conclusions are probable, so their quality depends on the strength of the observations. | ### Remember Validity is the key test for deduction; evidence strength is the key test for induction.

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