Question

A person notices that her houseplants that are regularly exposed to music seem to grow more quickly than those in rooms with no music. As a result, she determines that plants grow better when exposed to music. This example most closely resembles which type of reasoning?

inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
neither, because no hypothesis was made
both inductive and deductive reasoning

Answer 1

Answer: deductive reasoning

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case of inductive reasoning the some evidences are provided to prove a conclusion but in case of deductive reasoning a conclusion is framed on the basis of multiple trials of the experiment.

The given situation is an example of deductive reasoning because in this conclusion is framed after the experimental process.