Deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning are easy to mix up. Learn what the difference is and see examples of each type of scientific reasoning.

Keith Jones, Providing a Foundation for Deductive Reasoning: Students' Interpretations When Using Dynamic Geometry Software and Their Evolving Mathematical Explanations, Educational Studies in ...

Deductive reasoning is when the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises. For example, "Our company makes smartphones, and Apple sells great smartphones in our target market, therefore ...