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All the cows we have seen in Wisconsin are black and white ; therefore, all Wisconsin cows are black and white. What kind of reasoning is this?

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Answer:

Deductive reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

This kind of reasoning is when we use premises to reach a conclusion, such that premises are always true. In this case the phrase ''All the cows we have seen in Wisconsin are black and white'' is the premise because the observer checked it. So, the conclusion is the generalisation that all cows are black and white.

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It's an argument as it only contains one premise and one conclusion without any unbiased reasoning.
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