Accuplacer next generation reading terms questions with correct answers

Inductive reasoning CORRECT ANSWER Starts with facts and details and general conclusion -Is probabilistic - can be proved false ex: We have seen 30 white swans. Therefore, all swans are white ex: Basketball players all tall, therefore Tim must be tall because he plays basketball Inductive reasoning CORRECT ANSWER "Bottom up": We build on facts and details to eventually lead us to a conclusion Deductive reasoning CORRECT ANSWER Starts with a conclusion and then leads to facts, details and conclusions -links premises with conclusions -if all premises are clear and true, then the conclusion also must be clear and true ex: All dogs are mammals. All mammals have hearts. Therefore, dogs must have hearts Deductive reasoning CORRECT ANSWER "Top-down": Start with known conclusions and then go to facts and details cause and effect relationship CORRECT ANSWER When something happens that makes something else happen The rain came down so hard that all of the leaves fell out of the tree CORRECT ANSWER Cause: Heavy rain, effect: Leaves fell off of the trees Billie was skating on the ice rink. The laces of one of his shoes came loose and it caused him to be unable to control his skating. This caused him to collide with another skater CORRECT