PSYCH 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
31 Jan 2020
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It involves the capacity to learn from experience and adapt. Operational definition of intelligence: the cognitive ability of an individual to learn from experience, reason well, remember important information, and cope with the demands of daily living. Deductive reasoning: when a person works from ideas and general information to arrive at specific conclusion. The use of current knowledge to come to a specific conclusion. In using deductive reasoning, one comes to a concrete conclusion based on a general idea. In this case, it is the use of current knowledge (that it is going to rain), to come to a specific conclusion (the ground will become wet). Empirical evidence is not required to reach the concrete, specific conclusion. make specific predictions about situations or events that we have not yet observed based on a pre-existing theory. Inductive reasoning: moves from specific facts and observations to broader generalizations and theories. Deductive and inductive reasoning guide the scientific method.
