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Specifically, inductive reasoning is a "method of reasoning where you make broad generalizations based on specific observations or experiences. It starts with a set of specific examples and moves towards a general conclusion or theory. This type of reasoning is often used in scientific research and everyday decision-making to identify patterns and make predictions."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+inductive+reasoning+work&sca_esv=4f2e2ee15bfedfaf&sxsrf=AE3TifOhP9HMLisjIPeaez_bgdKyNu9Hdg%3A1754610833101&ei=kTyVaOn5BbuAhbIPhsXhAQ&ved=0ahUKEwiphrTb8vmOAxU7QEEAHYZiOAAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+does+inductive+reasoning+work&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIWhvdyBkb2VzIGluZHVjdGl2ZSByZWFzb25pbmcgd29yazIEEAAYHjIIEAAYgAQYogQyBRAAGO8FMggQABiiBBiJBUj5KFC9C1joJHABeAGQAQCYAbsBoAHLFaoBBDAuMTe4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgugApwNwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBxAjGLACGCfCAggQABgHGAgYHsICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYBxgewgIIEAAYCBgNGB7CAgYQABgIGB6YAwCIBgGQBgiSBwQxLjEwoAewbbIHBDAuMTC4B5UNwgcFMC4zLjjIByc&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How does inductive reasoning work?]</ref>
Specifically, inductive reasoning is a "method of reasoning where you make broad generalizations based on specific observations or experiences. It starts with a set of specific examples and moves towards a general conclusion or theory. This type of reasoning is often used in scientific research and everyday decision-making to identify patterns and make predictions."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+inductive+reasoning+work&sca_esv=4f2e2ee15bfedfaf&sxsrf=AE3TifOhP9HMLisjIPeaez_bgdKyNu9Hdg%3A1754610833101&ei=kTyVaOn5BbuAhbIPhsXhAQ&ved=0ahUKEwiphrTb8vmOAxU7QEEAHYZiOAAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+does+inductive+reasoning+work&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIWhvdyBkb2VzIGluZHVjdGl2ZSByZWFzb25pbmcgd29yazIEEAAYHjIIEAAYgAQYogQyBRAAGO8FMggQABiiBBiJBUj5KFC9C1joJHABeAGQAQCYAbsBoAHLFaoBBDAuMTe4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgugApwNwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBxAjGLACGCfCAggQABgHGAgYHsICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYBxgewgIIEAAYCBgNGB7CAgYQABgIGB6YAwCIBgGQBgiSBwQxLjEwoAewbbIHBDAuMTC4B5UNwgcFMC4zLjjIByc&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How does inductive reasoning work?]</ref>
Inductive logic is ampliative, but is famously less certain. In a strong inductive argument, even when the premises are true, it is still possible for the conclusion to be false. An example of an inductive argument is:
:'''P1:''' The first student is wearing red
:'''P2:''' The second student is wearing red
:'''P(n):''' The ''n''th student is wearing red
:'''Conclusion:''' ''All'' students are wearing red
Given the amount of evidence, it is reasonable to inductively conclude that all students are wearing red; however, one's senses could fail or a student could be hiding who is wearing blue. Given this, the conclusion is never certainly true and can only be highly probably true. The event of moving from "''n'' examples are this way" to a universal statement that "''all'' examples are this way" is commonly known as the problem of induction.
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