Question at position 12 Which of the following are all inductive argument reasoning patterns?arguments from definition, hypothetical syllogisms, categorical syllogisms.causal arguments, hypothetical syllogisms, predictive arguments.arguments from authority, causal arguments, arguments from analogy.categorical arguments, arguments from authority, causal inferences.

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Arguments from authority, causal arguments, and arguments from analogy are inductive because they aim to increase the probability of a conclusion rather than guarantee it.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Inductive reasoning: draws general or probabilistic conclusions from specific evidence; conclusions are plausible but not guaranteed.
- Deductive reasoning: yields conclusions that must be true if the premises are true; validity preserves truth.
- Common argument patterns:
  - Argument from authority:-relies on testimony or expertise to support a claim (probabilistic).
  - Causal argument: infers cause-effect from patterns, correlations, or mechanisms (probabilistic).
  - Argument from analogy: infers that because two things are similar in some respects, they are likely similar in another (probabilistic).
  - Hypothetical syllogism and categorical syllogism: classical deductive forms (if A→B and B→C, then A→C; All A are B; All B are C; therefore All A are C).

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Evaluate each option by checking whether every listed pattern is inductive.
- Option 1: arguments from definition, hypothetical syllogisms, categorical syllogisms. Hypothetical and categorical syllogisms are deductive forms (guarantee truth if premises true). Therefore Option 1 is not all inductive.
- Option 2: causal arguments, hypothetical syllogisms, predictive arguments. Causal and predictive are inductive, but hypothetical syllogisms are deductive. So Option 2 fails.
- Option 3: arguments from authority, causal arguments, arguments from analogy. All three are classic inductive patterns—each supports conclusions probabilistically rather than with deductive certainty.
- Option 4: categorical arguments, arguments from authority, causal inferences. Categorical (syllogistic) arguments are deductive; thus Option 4 is not all inductive.

3) Intermediate reasoning steps shown above: classification of each named pattern as inductive or deductive, elimination of options containing deductive forms.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
Each item in Option 3 relies on evidence, testimony, similarity, or correlation to make probable inferences rather than logically necessitated conclusions, matching the definition of inductive reasoning.

5) Why other options are incorrect
They include deductive forms (hypothetical syllogism, categorical arguments), so they cannot be “all inductive.”

Conclusion: The correct choice is "arguments from authority, causal arguments, arguments from analogy." This matches the provided answer.

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