Inductive Reasoning

Inductive reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion. It is uncertain and operates in degrees to which the conclusions are credible. As such, inductive arguments can be weak or strong, rather than valid or invalid, and conclusions can be used to formulate testable, falsifiable hypothe...

The scientific method employs two types of logic — inductive and deductive reasoning.

In inductive reasoning, broad generalizations are inferred from several specific observations.

For example, a scientist might observe that one species of butterfly is attracted to red flowers, but not to similar flowers in yellow color.

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