Question at position 3 Just as a smartphone can perform a variety of tasks—such as making calls, browsing the internet, and taking photos—because of its advanced technology, a tablet also has advanced technology and can perform similar tasks. Therefore, it is likely that a tablet can perform tasks just as effectively as a smartphone. This argument is an example of a ________________.inductive argument by analogy.deductive argument by definition.deductuve argument by eliminationinductive argument by inductive generalization.单项选择题
A
inductive argument by analogy.
B
deductive argument by definition.
C
deductuve argument by elimination
D
inductive argument by inductive generalization.

Question

Question at position 3 Just as a smartphone can perform a variety of tasks—such as making calls, browsing the internet, and taking photos—because of its advanced technology, a tablet also has advanced technology and can perform similar tasks. Therefore, it is likely that a tablet can perform tasks just as effectively as a smartphone. This argument is an example of a ________________.inductive argument by analogy.deductive argument by definition.deductuve argument by eliminationinductive argument by inductive generalization.单项选择题

A

inductive argument by analogy.

B

deductive argument by definition.

C

deductuve argument by elimination

D

inductive argument by inductive generalization.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Analogy: the argument compares a smartphone and a tablet on the basis of shared technological features and infers that because they are similar in some respects, they will be similar in performance for certain tasks.

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Inductive vs. deductive: Deductive arguments aim for certainty (if premises true, conclusion must be true). Inductive arguments support a conclusion probabilistically (premises make conclusion more or less likely).  
- Argument by analogy: an inductive form that infers that because two things are similar in known respects, they will also be similar in some further respect.  
- Inductive generalization: moves from a sample to a population (e.g., observing many swans are white, so most swans are white).  
- Argument by elimination: concludes a claim by ruling out alternatives.  
- Argument by definition: deduces truths from the meanings of terms.

2. Step-by-step reasoning
- Premise 1: A smartphone can perform tasks A, B, C (calls, internet, photos) because of advanced technology.  
- Premise 2: A tablet also has advanced technology and can perform similar tasks.  
- Conclusion: Therefore, a tablet can perform tasks just as effectively as a smartphone.  
These steps show the structure: known similarities (advanced technology, overlapping tasks) are used to infer a further similarity (equal effectiveness). That is the hallmark of an analogical inference.

3. Calculations
- None required; this is a conceptual classification rather than a numeric problem.

4. Why the correct answer is correct
- The argument generalizes similarity from specific shared properties to a predicted shared performance characteristic. This is exactly an inductive argument by analogy: it provides probabilistic support based on similarity rather than logical necessity.

5. Why the other options are incorrect
- Deductive argument by definition: Not applicable because the conclusion is not true by definition or logical necessity; it’s a probabilistic claim.  
- Deductuve argument by elimination: (typo aside) elimination requires ruling out alternatives; here no alternatives are systematically excluded.  
- Inductive argument by inductive generalization: This would generalize from a sample to all members of a class (e.g., many phones perform X, so all phones do X). The argument instead compares two individual kinds of devices, so it’s analogical, not a sample-to-population generalization.