Question

"This book is popular with my male friends. Therefore, I think you, as a guy, will probably like it as well."

Is the argument above inductive or deductive? Why?

A) It is inductive because it is based on personal experience.

B) It is deductive because it is based on a personal experience.

C) It is inductive because it is based on a general principle.

D) It is deductive because it is based on a general principle.

Answer 1

A)

Step-by-step explanation:

It is inductive because it is based on personal experience.

Answer 2

The correct answer should be A) It is inductive because it is based on personal experience.

You create an opinion based on previous personal experience, that is, you create a general law based on previous instances in which something occurred. Here, because all of your male acquaintances like the book, a general law is created that all men in the world will be fans of the book.